%0 Journal Article %T A Change in ECM Composition Affects Sensory Organ Mechanics and Function %J - %D 2019 %R https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.092 %X £¿ The mechanical properties of the chordotonal organ are altered in Pericardin mutants £¿ Loss of Pericardin drives a transition from compression to bending in the cap cell £¿ Compressive strain within the cap cell is essential for proper sensing £¿ The results can be interpreted using a simplified model of an elastic bea %U https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(19)30572-8