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  • Title: The Flagellum Attachment Zone: 'The Cellular Ruler' of Trypanosome Morphology.
    Author: Sunter JD, Gull K.
    Journal: Trends Parasitol; 2016 Apr; 32(4):309-324. PubMed ID: 26776656.
    Abstract:
    A defining feature of Trypanosoma brucei cell shape is the lateral attachment of the flagellum to the cell body, mediated by the flagellum attachment zone (FAZ). The FAZ is a complex cytoskeletal structure that connects the flagellum skeleton through two membranes to the cytoskeleton. The FAZ acts as a 'cellular ruler' of morphology by regulating cell length and organelle position and is therefore critical for both cell division and life cycle differentiations. Here we provide an overview of the advances in our understanding of the composition, assembly, and function of the FAZ.
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