modeled as a planar system of prestressed elastic line elements that represent actin stress fibers. A model where stiffen mediated persistence has the form of Fokker-Planck equation. A model where stiffen mediated persistence affect durotaxis. See also Stiffness Young's modulus Focal adhesion Mechanotaxis Chemotaxis Haptotaxis References External links Motile cells Perception Taxes (biology) Extracellular matrix