Beat frequency difference between the two flagella of Chlamydomonas depends on the attachment site of outer dynein arms on the outer-doublet microtubules.

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0169(1997)36:1<68::AID-CM6>3.0.CO;2-D

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Beat frequency difference between the two flagella of Chlamydomonas depends on the attachment site of outer dynein arms on the outer-doublet microtubules.

Cell motility and the cytoskeleton - 1 Jan 1997

Takada S, Kamiya R

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The two flagella of Chlamydomonas, although similar to each other at first glance, differ in functional properties. A clear difference exists in the beat frequency: the trans-flagellum (the one farthest from the eyespot) beats with 30-40% higher frequency than the cis-flagellum (the one nearest t...

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Animals
Chlamydomonas
Dyneins
Flagella
Microtubules
Mutation
Time Factors

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