Abstract
Name a single-celled eukaryote that boasts a small genome size, is easily cultivated in haploid form, for which a wide variety of molecular genetic tools are available, and that exhibits a simple, polarized secretory apparatus with a well-defined endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi that can serve as a model for understanding secretion. Got it? Now name a cell with all these attributes that contains at least a dozen distinct and morphologically well-defined intracellular organelles, including three distinct types of secretory vesicles and two endosymbiotic organelles. Not so sure anymore?
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 557-563 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Cell Biology |
Volume | 157 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 13 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Apicomplexan parasites
- Eukaryotic evolution
- Protozoan cell biology
- Secretory pathway
- Vesicular trafficking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cell Biology