Figure 8.
Normalized curvature values (radians/flagellum length). (a) Only wt flagella displayed a statistically significant, consistent increase in P-bend curvature with viscosity. P-bend curvature decreased in oda2 flagella at high viscosity (ANOVA, p<0.01). (b) P-bend curvature in ida1 and oda2 differ significantly from wt only at high viscosity. (c) Flagella exhibit a trend of increased R-bend curvature with viscosity, which is statistically significant in wt and oda2 (not ida1). (d) R-bend curvature was similar between mutants under almost all conditions. (e) Average curvature magnitude over the entire waveform. Flagella of wt flagella showed significant increase in average curvature magnitude with viscosity. In oda2 average curvature magnitude decreased with viscosity. (f) Average curvature magnitude in oda2 was significantly lower than in wt at all viscosities.