Association·arcadia

Cilia and algal flagella are structurally conserved

Claim that cilia in human tissues are structurally and functionally similar to flagella in green algae, enabling the study of conserved biological processes

Confidence
90%
active

Evidence Quote

Cilia are nearly identical to the flagellar structures that single-celled green algae use to swim; both the individual proteins and processes to generate force from these protrusions are conserved

Relationship

Cilia as conserved cell protrusions conserved Flagella in green algae