Inside and outside of the trypanosome flagellum:a multifunctional organelle.
Amongst the earliest eukaryotes, trypanosomes have developed conventional organelles but sometimes with extreme features rarely seen in other organisms. This is the case of the flagellum, containing conventional and unique structures whose role in infectivity is still enigmatic.
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Department of Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, 2.205 Stopford Building, Oxford Road, M13 9PT, Manchester, UK. pbastin@mnhn.fr
Pullen
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Moreira-Leite
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D000818:Animals; D005407:Flagella / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000469:parasitology*