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Emergent actin flows explain distinct modes of gliding motility

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Nature Physics, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02652-4

Unicellular parasites, such as Toxoplasma gondii, can use different forms of gliding motions when infecting a host. These motility modes arise from the self-organizing properties of filamentous actin flow at the surface of these parasitic cells.