Measuring the tension forces at specific sites in living cells is technically challenging. Now, a fluorescent biosensor protein can be used to characterize dynamic local changes in tension in migrating cells.
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Doyle, A., Yamada, K. Sensing tension. Nature 466, 192–193 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/466192a
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