Glo Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Hi everybody, I am studying about intestinal flagellates right now. What is the difference between trailing flagellum and posterior flagellum? Is there any difference? Glowstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I may be wrong, but from what I have seen (mostly in Trypanosoma) trailing flagellum really refers to the flagellum that is directed towards the posterior but not necessarily located there. So using Trypanosoma as example, there are two flagella located at the anterior, but one is directed forwards and another backwards, known as trailing flagellum. A posterior flagellum would always refer to on located at the posterior. In other words, one term refers to the direction, the second to the location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glo Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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