Hughes» graduate student Eli Cohen pursued the question of
rod length control in Salmonella enterica using genetic tools with slow progress until, in one of his courses, he heard about the concept of the outer membrane tethering protein Lpp, that physically links the outer membrane to the cell wall.
Not exact matches
As the mice aged, their motor performance on a rotarod test (which measures how long the mouse can remain on a rotating
rod) became impaired and the
length of their strides were significantly shorter than the wild type
control mice.
While the biomechanical
controls that determine the dimensions of other flagellar components have already been determined, the
control of the
length of the
rod, a rigid shaft that transfers torque from the flagellar motor in the interior of the cell to the external propeller filament, were unknown.
The
length of time that they can stay balanced on this rotating
rod is used as a measure of their motor
control.
The linearity of the bump steer curve is important and relies on the relationship of the
control arms and tie
rod pickup points, and the
length of each part.
Other features include piston oil - jet capability, forged and fillet rolled crankshaft, sinter forged connecting
rods, a variable -
length intake manifold, twin knock
control sensors and coil - on - plug ignition.
The rear suspension was quite advanced (when using a solid live rear axle), in that the rear axle was
controlled by double unequal
length trailing arms and a panhard
rod, with coil springs and direct acting dampers.