Mastigont system

The Mastigont system is a series of structures found in several Protists such as thrichomonads and amoebae. It is formed by the basal bodies and several other structures composed of fibrils. Their function is not fully understood.^[1] The system is studied and visualised mainly through techniques such as plasma membrane extraction, high-voltage electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, the cell-sandwich technique, freeze-etching, and immunocytochemistry.

^ Benchimol, Marlene (2010). "The Mastigont System in Trichomonads". Structures and Organelles in Pathogenic Protists. Microbiology Monographs. Vol. 17. pp. 1–26. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-12863-9_1. ISBN 978-3-642-12862-2. ISSN 1862-5576.

[Benchimol2010-1] Benchimol, Marlene (2010). "The Mastigont System in Trichomonads". Structures and Organelles in Pathogenic Protists. Microbiology Monographs. Vol. 17. pp. 1–26. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-12863-9_1. ISBN 978-3-642-12862-2. ISSN 1862-5576.

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