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SUBMITTER: Puri S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5868929 | biostudies-other | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Puri Sahil S Aegerter-Wilmsen Tinri T Jaźwińska Anna A Aegerter Christof M CM
The Journal of experimental biology 20180220 Pt 4
The caudal fins of adult zebrafish are supported by multiple bony rays that are laterally interconnected by soft interray tissue. Little is known about the fin's mechanical properties that influence bending in response to hydrodynamic forces during swimming. Here, we developed an experimental setup to measure the elastic properties of caudal fins <i>in vivo</i> by applying micro-Newton forces to obtain bending stiffness and a tensional modulus. We detected overall bending moments of 1.5×10<sup>- ...[more]