Membrane tension feedback on shape and motility of eukaryotic cells

@article{Winkler2015MembraneTF,
  title={Membrane tension feedback on shape and motility of eukaryotic cells},
  author={Benjamin Winkler and Igor. S. Aranson and Falko Ziebert},
  journal={Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena},
  year={2015},
  volume={318},
  pages={26-33}
}
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