The Centrosome in Evolution
Juliette Azimzadeh, Michel Bornens
Abstract
Juliette Azimzadeh, Michel Bornens
Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction The Centriole/Basal Body Structure is a Derived Characteristic of Eukaryotes The Basal Body/Axoneme is the Ancestral Structure Functions Associated with the Flagellar Apparatus Cell Locomotion Sensory Reception Cell Division The Conservative Mode of Duplication of the Basal Body/Centriole/SPB: An Essential Clue for Cell Morphogenesis The Centrosome or Central Body Evolution of Centrosome-associated Gene Products γ-Tubulin Centrin Centrin-binding Proteins Conclusion: The Centrosome – A Cell Individuation Organ? Survival Value of Coupling Basic Functional Modules on the Same Organ Co-Evolution of the Centrosome and the Cleavage Apparatus The Biological Significance of Having a Cell Center Acknowledgments References
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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction The Centriole/Basal Body Structure is a Derived Characteristic of Eukaryotes The Basal Body/Axoneme is the Ancestral Structure Functions Associated with the Flagellar Apparatus Cell Locomotion Sensory Reception Cell Division The Conservative Mode of Duplication of the Basal Body/Centriole/SPB: An Essential Clue for Cell Morphogenesis The Centrosome or Central Body Evolution of Centrosome-associated Gene Products γ-Tubulin Centrin Centrin-binding Proteins Conclusion: The Centrosome – A Cell Individuation Organ? Survival Value of Coupling Basic Functional Modules on the Same Organ Co-Evolution of the Centrosome and the Cleavage Apparatus The Biological Significance of Having a Cell Center Acknowledgments References
Key concepts: Centrosome, Centriole, Basal body, Centrosome cycle, Biology, Cell biology, Microtubule, Microtubule organizing center