Eukaryotic Flagella: Variations in Form, Function, and Composition during Evolution

Moran, Jonathan; McKean, Paul G.; Ginger, Michael L.

doi:10.1093/biosci/biu175

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“…While angiosperms are devoid of cilia or flagella (Moran et al. ), some gymnosperms, for example, Cycas palms and Gingko trees, still produce sperm cells with cilia; this still would have to be analyzed.…”

Section: Specific Conservation and Changes During Evolutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite the inability to produce cilia or flagella in higher plants, some axonemal proteins have been retained and used for alternative, cytoskeletal functions (Moran et al. ).…”

Section: Specific Conservation and Changes During Evolutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Chlamydomonas, deflagellation induces upregulation of TRP1 (Fujiu et al 2011) and electrophysiology clearly shows TRP channel characteristics (Arias-Darraz et al 2015). While angiosperms are devoid of cilia or flagella (Moran et al 2014), some gymnosperms, for example, Cycas palms and Gingko trees, still produce sperm cells with cilia; this still would have to be analyzed.…”

Section: Plasmalemmal Transportersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Quite recently, Shi et al (2017) have demonstrated such dual function for IFT57A protein in Paramecium, where it serves for nuclear as well as for import of ciliary proteins. Despite the inability to produce cilia or flagella in higher plants, some axonemal proteins have been retained and used for alternative, cytoskeletal functions (Moran et al 2014).…”

Section: Refunctionalization Of Proteinsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Evolutionary Cell Biology of Proteins from Protists to Humans and Plants

Plattner

2017

J Eukaryotic Microbiology

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During evolution, the cell as a fine-tuned machine had to undergo permanent adjustments to match changes in its environment, while "closed for repair work" was not possible. Evolution from protists (protozoa and unicellular algae) to multicellular organisms may have occurred in basically two lineages, Unikonta and Bikonta, culminating in mammals and angiosperms (flowering plants), respectively. Unicellular models for unikont evolution are myxamoebae (Dictyostelium) and increasingly also choanoflagellates, whereas for bikonts, ciliates are preferred models. Information accumulating from combined molecular database search and experimental verification allows new insights into evolutionary diversification and maintenance of genes/proteins from protozoa on, eventually with orthologs in bacteria. However, proteins have rarely been followed up systematically for maintenance or change of function or intracellular localization, acquirement of new domains, partial deletion (e.g. of subunits), and refunctionalization, etc. These aspects are discussed in this review, envisaging "evolutionary cell biology." Protozoan heritage is found for most important cellular structures and functions up to humans and flowering plants. Examples discussed include refunctionalization of voltage-dependent Ca 2+

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Section: Specific Conservation and Changes During Evolutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite the inability to produce cilia or flagella in higher plants, some axonemal proteins have been retained and used for alternative, cytoskeletal functions (Moran et al. ).…”

Section: Specific Conservation and Changes During Evolutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Plasmalemmal Transportersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Refunctionalization Of Proteinsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Evolutionary Cell Biology of Proteins from Protists to Humans and Plants

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2017

J Eukaryotic Microbiology

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“…The loss of flagella is not uncommon in evolution; in addition to the red algae, most fungi and many amoebae have lost the capacity to make flagella (Moran et al. ).…”

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