| Literature DB >> 18692148 |
Nedra F Wilson1, Janaki Kannan Iyer, Julie A Buchheim, William Meek.
Abstract
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has two apically localized flagella that are maintained at an equal and appropriate length. Assembly and maintenance of flagella requires a microtubule-based transport system known as intraflagellar transport (IFT). During IFT, proteins destined for incorporation into or removal from a flagellum are carried along doublet microtubules via IFT particles. Regulation of IFT activity therefore is pivotal in determining the length of a flagellum. Reviewed is our current understanding of the role of IFT and signal transduction pathways in the regulation of flagellar length.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18692148 PMCID: PMC2637527 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2008.07.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Cell Dev Biol ISSN: 1084-9521 Impact factor: 7.727