The flagella connector of Trypanosoma brucei: an unusual mobile transmembrane junction.

Throughout its elongation, the new flagellum of the procyclic form of the African trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei is tethered at its tip to the lateral aspect of the old flagellum. This phenomenon provides a cytotactic mechanism for influencing inheritance of cellular pattern. Here, we show that this...

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Main Authors: Briggs, L, McKean, P, Baines, A, Moreira-Leite, F, Davidge, J, Vaughan, S, Gull, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004