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IT has become possible recently to describe the fine structure of cilia and flagella in more detail than was feasible before, and a characteristic structural asymmetry has been noted in the flagellum of certain flagellates1. This communication reports a similar asymmetry in cilia and flagella of a wide range of organisms.
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GIBBONS, I. Structural Asymmetry in Cilia and Flagella. Nature 190, 1128–1129 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/1901128a0
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