Publications by authors named "Trenton A Christensen"
Article Synopsis
- During sexual reproduction in ciliates like Tetrahymena thermophila, specialized adhesion zones are formed to allow for the exchange of gametic pronuclei through a membrane called the mating junction.
- The passage of pronuclei through this junction requires microtubules and results in two membrane breaches that need to be sealed post-fertilization.
- Rather than simply growing new membrane from the edges like in other cells, the breaches transform into complex membrane structures that grow into the partner's cytoplasm and connect to the plasma membrane, revealing a unique mechanism for membrane restoration.
