New model finds common muscle control patterns governing the motion of swimming animals

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 16:00 in Biology & Nature

What do swimmers like trout, eels and sandfish lizards have in common? According to a new study, the similar timing patterns that these animals use to contract their muscles and produce undulatory swimming motions can be explained using a simple model. Scientists have now applied the new model to understand the connection between the electrical signals and body movement in the sandfish.

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