Table 3.
Quantification of basal bodies and cytosolic axonemes in control and Smed-phm+pam(RNAi) planaria. The number of basal bodies docked at the cell surface with or without a ciliary extension and the number of observed cytosolic axonemes was determined for the indicated length of the ventral epithelium by TEM analysis. Numerous cytosolic axonemes were observed in PHM+PAM knockdown planaria, but none were found in controls.
| Planaria sample | Length scanned (µm) | # Docked Basal Bodies | # Cytosolic Axonemes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| + ciliary extension | No ciliary extension | |||
| L4440 | 145 | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| PHM+PAM | 94 | 17 | 4 | 29 |