A dynamic basal complex modulates mammalian sperm movement
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24011-0
Abstract: Reproductive success depends on efficient sperm movement driven by axonemal dynein-mediated microtubule sliding. Models predict sliding at the base of the tail – the centriole – but such sliding has never been observed. Centrioles are… read more here.
Keywords: basal complex; dynamic basal; mammalian sperm; tail ... See more keywords
The Basal Complex Protein PfMORN1 Is Not Required for Asexual Replication of Plasmodium falciparum
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00895-21
Abstract: Plasmodium falciparum parasites cause the most severe form of human malaria. During the clinically relevant blood stage of its life cycle, the parasites divide via schizogony. ABSTRACT Plasmodium falciparum, the Apicomplexan parasite that causes the… read more here.
Keywords: falciparum; pfmorn1; basal complex; replication ... See more keywords
Identification of new components of the basal pole of Toxoplasma gondii provides novel insights into its molecular organization and functions
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1010038
Abstract: The Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite is a singled-cell obligate intracellular parasite responsible for the acute phase of toxoplasmosis. This polarized cell exhibits an apical complex, a hallmark of the phylum Apicomplexa, essential for motility, invasion, and… read more here.
Keywords: basal complex; toxoplasma gondii; cell; organization ... See more keywords
Toxoplasma gondii’s Basal Complex: The Other Apicomplexan Business End Is Multifunctional
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.882166
Abstract: The Apicomplexa are famously named for their apical complex, a constellation of organelles at their apical end dedicated to invasion of their host cells. In contrast, at the other end of the cell, the basal… read more here.
Keywords: gondii basal; basal complex; gondii; end ... See more keywords