TABLE 1.
Lithium induces bulbs at flagellar tipsa
| Time point | % Cells with flagellar bulbs after treatment indicated
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Cycloheximide only | Lithium only | Cycloheximide and lithium | |
| Predeflagellation | 1 | 5 | 19 | 29 |
| 5 min | 1 | 0 | 0 | NDb |
| 15 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| 30 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| 60 min | 0 | 0 | 1 | ND |
| 120 min | 0 | 3 | 2 | ND |
| 18 h | 2 | 3 | 5 | ND |
a
The numbers of cells examined for each condition were 105 to 115. Data are percentages of cells with bulbs at flagellar tips.
b
ND, the percentage of cells with flagellar bulbs was not determined, as cells did not have flagella.