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The structure of eukaryotic flagellum is significant to its ability to function properly and allow movement for the cell. The transition zone is an intermediate structure found between the basal body and axoneme that is responsible for managing flagellar traffic. Mutations within genes that code for...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a blood disorder in which an individual inherits an abnormal hemoglobin gene from each parent, altering the shape and functionality of the red blood cells. SCD predominantly affects persons of African descent. One in 365 black Americans are born with sickle cell disease....

Trichosphaerium marine amoeba are a unique case when attempting to observe the processes that occur during its life cycle. Trichosphaerium has two forms: asexual (schizont) and sexual (gamont), but there is limited literature on the phenomenons that occur during its life cycle. The stages and mechan...

Glia cells are an essential cell type in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. They have many important functions one of which includes eliciting and modulating immune and inflammatory responses in times of stress, such as after a stroke. During these times of stress, there is an increase...

Hereditary NonPolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) is an inherited condition, resulting from a mutation in the MSH2 gene, which encodes a protein essential for the DNA mismatch repair mechanism (MMR). Defects in MMR cause higher mutation rates leading to uncontrolled cell growth and tumor formation. ...

  A flagellum is an appendage that operates in a whip-like movement.Two of the essential structures of the flagellum are the radial spoke and central pair. The radial spoke is a protein structure found in the axonemes of eukaryotic flagella that is involved in the mechanical movement. The central p...