Diatom gliding is the result of an actin
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Poulsen, Nicole C. ;Spector, Ilan ;Spurck, Timothy P. ;Schultz, Thomas F. ;Wethe
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Diatoms are a group of unicellular microalgae that are encased in a highly ornamented siliceous cell wall, or frustule. Pennate diatoms have bilateral symmetry and many genera possess an elongated slit in the frustule called the raphe, a feature synonymous with their ability to adhere and glide over