Nature · 1990 · 532 citations · 26 references
Natural SciencesBiophysicsCell BiologyBiophotonicsCell BiophysicsIntracellular TransportIntracellular TraffickingLaser TrappingMembrane TransportOptical TweezersOrganelle BiophysicsOrganelle DynamicsInfrared Laser SpectroscopyIntracellular Mass TransportMechanical Force GenerationOrganelle Membrane MechanicsOrganelle MotilityOrganelle TransportPropulsive Force Generation
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