Table 1.
Examples of variations to the (9+2) and (9+0) axoneme patterns.
| Organism | Axoneme Pattern | Function | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lecudina tuzetae (Miozoa; parasitic protozoa) |
(6+0) | Motile flagellum | [70,90] |
|
Diplauxis hatti (Miozoa; parasitic protozoa) |
(3+0) | Motile flagellum | [91] |
|
Leishmania mexicana amastigotes (Euglenozoa; parasitic protozoa) |
(8+1) or (7+2) | Immotile Flagellum | [92] |
|
Caenorhabditis Elegans (Nematoda) |
(9+0) changing transiently to 18–22 singlet microtubules at middle region, consequence of doublet splaying | Sensory cilia (Cephalic male (CEM) neurons) |
[87] |
| Several species of Arthropoda | (12+0); (14+0); (16+0); (9+9+2) | Motile and non-motile spermatozoa | [89,93,94] |
|
Rattus (Chordata) |
(8+1) | Immotile cilia (Cerebral cortex) |
[95] |