Difference between revisions of "Reticulopodia"
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"Primary features: | "Primary features: | ||
| − | * | + | * branching and anastomosing pseudopodial pattern; contain cytoplasmic granules |
| − | * | + | * presence of MOVs (motility organizing vesicles) |
| − | * | + | * rapid, bidirectional transport of both granules and surface-attached particles |
| − | * | + | * extremely dynamic microtubule cytoskeleton, displaying axial (sliding) and lateral (bending) movements |
| − | * | + | * unique tubulin assembly/disassembly kinetics and storage polymorphs |
Derived features: | Derived features: | ||
| − | * | + | * pseudopodial branching patterns and motile behaviors |
| − | * | + | * organelle complement (e.g., contractile vacuoles in ''Reticulomyxa'') |
* 3D patterning of microtubules (e.g., coiling in ''Astrammina rara'') | * 3D patterning of microtubules (e.g., coiling in ''Astrammina rara'') | ||
| − | * | + | * distribution of actin microfilaments |
| − | * | + | * surface elaborations, such as secreted adhesive matrices" |
