Identification of 30 transition fibre proteins reveals a complex and dynamic structure with essential roles in ciliogenesis
Ahmed, M.; Wheeler, R. J.; Tyc, J.; Shafiq, S.; Sunter, J.; Vaughan, S.
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Transition fibres are appendages that surround the distal end of mature basal bodies (also called distal appendages) and are essential for ciliogenesis, but only a small number of proteins have been identified and functionally characterised. Here, through genome-wide analysis, we have identified 30 additional transition fibre proteins (TFPs) in the flagellated eukaryote Trypanosoma brucei and mapped the arrangement of the molecular components. We discovered TFPs recruited to the basal body pre- and post-initiation of ciliogenesis with differential expression of TFPs at the assembling new flagellum compared to the existing old flagellum. Knockdown by RNAi of 17 TFPs revealed 6 were necessary for ciliogenesis and a further 3 were necessary for normal flagellum length. We identified 9 TFPs that had a detectable orthologue in at least one basal body-forming eukaryotic organism outside of the kinetoplastid parasites. Our work demonstrates that transition fibres are complex and dynamic in their composition throughout the cell cycle which relates to their essential roles in ciliogenesis and length regulation.
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