"Flagella" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A whiplike motility appendage present on the surface cells. Prokaryote flagella are composed of a protein called FLAGELLIN. Bacteria can have a single flagellum, a tuft at one pole, or multiple flagella covering the entire surface. In eukaryotes, flagella are threadlike protoplasmic extensions used to propel flagellates and sperm. Flagella have the same basic structure as CILIA but are longer in proportion to the cell bearing them and present in much smaller numbers. (From King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)
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D005407
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.180.290
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| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Flagella" by people in Profiles.
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Control of Clostridioides difficile virulence and physiology by the flagellin homeostasis checkpoint FliC-FliW-CsrA in the absence of motility. mBio. 2025 Mar 12; 16(3):e0380124.
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Isolation of the Buchnera aphidicola flagellum basal body complexes from the Buchnera membrane. PLoS One. 2021; 16(5):e0245710.
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Fusobacteriumnucleatum Adheres to Clostridioides difficile via the RadD Adhesin to Enhance Biofilm Formation in Intestinal Mucus. Gastroenterology. 2021 03; 160(4):1301-1314.e8.
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TCTE1 is a conserved component of the dynein regulatory complex and is required for motility and metabolism in mouse spermatozoa. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 07 03; 114(27):E5370-E5378.
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Tubulin tyrosine ligase-like 1 deficiency results in chronic rhinosinusitis and abnormal development of spermatid flagella in mice. Vet Pathol. 2010 Jul; 47(4):703-12.
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Inhibition of tyrosine phosphorylation of sperm flagellar proteins, outer dense fiber protein-2 and tektin-2, is associated with impaired motility during capacitation of hamster spermatozoa. Mol Reprod Dev. 2010 Feb; 77(2):182-93.
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Tektin 3 is required for progressive sperm motility in mice. Mol Reprod Dev. 2009 May; 76(5):453-9.
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The Chlamydomonas genome reveals the evolution of key animal and plant functions. Science. 2007 Oct 12; 318(5848):245-50.
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The protein network of bacterial motility. Mol Syst Biol. 2007; 3:128.
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Flagellar motility is critical for Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation. J Bacteriol. 2007 Jun; 189(12):4418-24.