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Meanings of flagellum base in anglès

Area of the cilium (also called flagellum) where the basal body and the axoneme are anchored to the plasma membrane.

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        We show that MAL accumulates at the ciliary base of epithelial MDCK cells.
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        Yet, how this large complex passes through the size-dependent barrier at the ciliary base remains enigmatic.
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        MAL, therefore, is crucial for the proper condensation of membranes at the ciliary base, which is required for efficient primary cilium extension.
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        Although not a structural component of transition fibres, DYF-19 is required for the transit of assembled IFT particles through the ciliary base.
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        These important ciliary events require transition fibers (TFs) that are positioned at the ciliary base as symmetric nine-bladed propeller fibrous structures.
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        The last four genes encode structural components of the protein export apparatus in the flagellar base, whereas FliK is soluble and secreted during flagellar assembly.
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