Chemotaxis overrides Barotaxis during Directional Decision-Making in Dictyostelium discoideum
C. J. Weijer, Y. Belotti, D. McGloin
This study shows that Dictyostelium discoideum cells prioritize chemotaxis over barotaxis during directional decisions in microchannels, with a fixed force threshold governing pseudopod retraction.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology