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Observation of Photobehavior in <em>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</em>

For the survival of the motile phototrophic microorganisms, being under proper light conditions is crucial. Consequently, they show photo-induced ...

Tokyo Institute of Technology

The outer dynein arm-docking complex (ODA-DC), which was first identified in the green alga , is a protein complex that mediates the binding of axonemal dynein and doublet microtubules. To gain a better understanding of the evolutionary conservation and functional diversity of the ODA-DC, we knocked down a homolog of DC2, a major subunit of the ODA-DC, in the planarian . Planaria are carnivorous flatworms that move by beating cilia on their ventral surface against a secreted mucus layer. These organisms have recently been used for cilia research because knockdown of flatworm genes by RNA interference (RNAi) is readily achieved through feeding with double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). Lack of DC2 in  caused several defects in cilia, including low beat frequency, decreased ciliary density, and a reduction in ciliary length. The loss of DC2 function  mutant  shows slow jerky swimming, but has two flagella of almost normal length. These data suggest that the function of a DC2 homolog in  cilia may be somewhat different from DC2 in  flagella.

Ayaka Kyuji

Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science,
Institute of Innovative Research,
School of Life Science and Technology,
Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Observation of Photobehavior in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Ayaka Kyuji

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Tokyo Institute of Technology

Observation of Photobehavior in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science,
Institute of Innovative Research,
School of Life Science and Technology,
Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research