Kinetoplast
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This entry defines the kinetoplast as a morphological complex found in trypanosomes and related flagellates. It describes its composition and its lack of relationship to the cell nucleus.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
KINETOPLAST, a morphological complex formed in trypanosomes and related flagellates by the blepharoplast and the parabasal body, and connected to the flagellum. It is also called the kinetonucleus, although it has no relation to the nucleus.
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“Kinetoplast.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/kinetoplast/