We have isolated suppressors of the deletion allele of δ-tubulin, uni3-1, in the biflagellate
green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The deletion of δ-tubulin produces cells that …

Fishes native to the coastal waters of the Antarctic have adapted to habitat and body
temperatures in the range− 1.8 to+ 2° C. Their cytoplasmic microtubules, unlike those of …

Cilia are ubiquitous, hair-like appendages found in eukaryotic cells that carry out functions of
cell motility and sensory reception. Cilia contain an intriguing cytoskeletal structure, termed …

Microtubules, assembled from heterodimers of α-and β-tubulin, are hollow tubes of about 25
nm in diameter, participating in essential cellular functions such as maintenance of cell …

Microtubule nucleation from centrosomes involves a lockwasher-shaped protein complex
containing γ-tubulin, named the γ-tubulin ring complex (γTuRC). Here we investigate the …

ABSTRACT A new member of the tubulin superfamily, γ-tubulin, is localized at microtubule-
organizing centers (MTOCs) in a variety of organisms. Chlamydomonas cDNA coding for the …

The protein tubulin is the principal constituent of microtubules, whose dynamic behaviour
allows them to perform a vital role in various forms of cell motility. Found in almost all types …

ABSTRACT γ-Tubulin, a newly discovered member of the tubulin superfamily required for
microtubule nucleation, is associated with the centrosome (s) throughout the vertebrate cell …

Background: The microtubule network, upon which transport occurs in higher cells, is formed
by the polymerization of α and β tubulin. The third major tubulin isoform, γ tubulin, is …

The cellular functions of the microtubule (MT) cytoskeleton range from relatively simple to
amazingly complex. Assembled from tubulin, a heterodimeric protein with α-and β-tubulin …