Basalin is an evolutionarily unconstrained protein revealed via a conserved role in flagellum basal plate function

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Most motile flagella have an axoneme that contains nine outer microtubule doublets and a central pair (CP) of microtubules. The CP coordinates the flagellar beat and defects in CP projections are associated with motility defects and human disease. The CP nucleate near a 'basal plate' at the distal end of the transition zone (TZ). Here, we show that the trypanosome TZ protein 'basalin' is essential for building...

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