the part of a cell, consisting of proteins and microtubes, which forms the core
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Head length, axoneme length, and total length had high within-male repeatability across multiple spawnings.
Manier Mollie K, Palumbi Stephen R 2008, 'Intraspecific divergence in sperm morphology of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotusdroebachiensis: implications for selection in broadcast spawners', BMC Evolutionary Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/283. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Some differences are observed, particularly the axoneme lengths and the arrangement of the spine-like bodies.
Ndiaye Papa Ibnou, Marchand Bernard, Bâ Cheikh Tidiane, Justine Jean-Lou, Bray RodneyA., Quilichini Yann 2018, 'Ultrastructure of mature spermatozoa of three Bucephalidae (Prosorhynchus longisaccatus,Rhipidocotyle khalili and Bucephalus margaritae) and phylogenetic implications', Parasitehttps://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2018065. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Their basic structure consists of an axoneme templated by a centriole/basal body.
Helena Soares, Bruno Carmona, Sofia Nolasco, Luís Viseu Melo, João Gonçalves 2019, 'Cilia Distal Domain: Diversity in Evolutionarily Conserved Structures', Cellshttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/2/160. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The typical ciliary axoneme consists of 2 central microtubules surrounded by 9 microtubular doublets.
Chan NH, Viggiano RW, Wesselius LJ 2013, 'Medical image of the week: Kartagener syndrome', Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Carehttp://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2013/10/9/medical-image-of-the-week-kartagener-syndrome.html. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The flagellum contains an axoneme of classical form with 9 peripheral double microtubules.
Piyakorn Boonyoung, Jintamas Suwanjarat, Thumronk Amornsakun, Lamai Thongboon 2005, 'Seasonal changes of spermatogenesis in the male sand goby Oxyeleotris marmoratus Bleeker,1852 (Teleostei, Gobiidae)', Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/aquatic-suppl-pdf/34-sand-goby.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A normal axoneme was present close to the basal body but without elongation much further outside the flagellar pocket.
Zauli Rogéria C, Yokoyama-Yasunaka Jenicer KU, Miguel Danilo C, Moura Alexandre S,Pereira Ledice IA, da Silva Ildefonso A, Lemes Lucianna GN, Dorta Miriam L, de OliveiraMilton AP, Pitaluga André N, Ishikawa Edna AY, Rodrigues Juliany CF, Traub-Cseko YaraM, Bijovsky A, Ribeiro-Dias Fátima, Uliana Silvia RB 2012, 'A dysflagellar mutant of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis isolated froma cutaneous leishmaniasis patient', Parasites & Vectorshttp://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/11. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Although many structural features of the axoneme have been described, structures that are unique to specific doublets remain largely uncharacterized.
Jianfeng Lin, Thomas Heuser, Kangkang Song, Xiaofeng Fu, Daniela Nicastro 2012, 'One of the nine doublet microtubules of eukaryotic flagella exhibits unique and partiallyconserved structures.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3468612?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These doublet-specific structures introduce asymmetry into the axoneme and are likely important for the spatial control of local microtubule sliding.
Jianfeng Lin, Thomas Heuser, Kangkang Song, Xiaofeng Fu, Daniela Nicastro 2012, 'One of the nine doublet microtubules of eukaryotic flagella exhibits unique and partiallyconserved structures.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3468612?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Functional characterization of representative basal body proteins revealed distinct roles in basal body duplication/separation and flagellar axoneme assembly.
Hung Quang Dang, Qing Zhou, Veronica W. Rowlett, Huiqing Hu, Kyu Joon Lee, WilliamMargolin, Ziyin Li, L. David Sibley 2017, 'Proximity Interactions among Basal Body Components in Trypanosoma brucei IdentifyNovel Regulators of Basal Body Biogenesis and Inheritance', mBiohttp://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/1/e02120-16. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)