parabasal body
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parabasal body
[¦par·ə¦bā·səl ′bäd·ē] (cell and molecular biology)
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Further studies on the fine structure of Lophomonas blattarum with special reference to the so-called calyx, axial filament, and
parabasal body. J Ultrastruct Res 1969;26:296-315.
The Parabasalia is composed of flagellated anaerobic protists defined by the presence of hydrogenosomes, flagellar apparatus,
parabasal body, and parabasal filament.
Parabasal body A heavy fiber present in some flagellates.
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