A cell-body groove housing the new flagellum tip suggests an adaptation of cellular morphogenesis for parasitism in the bloodstream form of Trypanosoma brucei
Flagella are highly conserved organelles present in a wide variety of species. In Trypanosoma brucei the single flagellum is necessary for morphogenesis, cell motility and pathogenesis, and is attached along the cell body. A new flagellum is formed alongside the old during the cell division cycle. I...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860315/ |