The Chlamydomonas Sourcebook: Cell Motility and Behavior
Volume 3

A classic model organism in cilliary and flagella research

George Witman (Edited by)

9780123708762, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 27 November 2008

512 pages
24.6 x 18.7 x 3 cm, 1.11 kg

This volume reviews virtually everything that is known about cell motility and behavior in Chlamydomonas. World experts in each area focus on mitosis and cytokinesis; flagellar assembly and motility; intraflagellar transport, and more will use this reference as a guide for understanding human diseases of the cilium. The volume is richly illustrated and is supplemented by a Website containing both classic and previously unpublished videos of cell motility in Chlamydomonas. Because Chlamydomonas has been the premier model for investigating the function and behavior of cilia and flagella, the chapters summarize the current state of knowledge in these areas as it applies to all ciliated organisms. Thus, this volume will be an essential source for all students and researchers interested in cell motility.

A Stroll through Time with Chlamydomonas
Basal Bodies and Associated Structures
Deflagellation
Intraflagellar Transport
Flagellar Length Control
Axonemal Dyneins: Assembly, Structure and Force Generation
The Flagellar Radial Spokes
The Flagellar Central Pair Apparatus
The Regulation of Axonemal Bending
Microtubule-membrane Iinteractions in Chlamydomonas Flagella
The Chlamydomonas Flagellar Membrane and Its Dynamic Properties.
Flagellar adhesion, flagellar-generated signaling, and gamete fusion during mating
Sensory Photoreceptors and Light Control of Flagellar Activity
Mitosis and Cytokinesis
The Chlamydomonas flagellum as a Model for Human Ciliary Disease

Subject Areas: Phycology, algae & lichens [PSTV], Microbiology [non-medical PSG], Cellular biology [cytology PSF], Molecular biology [PSD]