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SUMMARY:What is still so fascinating about the trypanosome coat? - Prof Ma
 rkus Engstler - Universität Wüerzburg - Germany
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CONTACT:Anna Protasio
DESCRIPTION:The cell surface coat of African trypanosomes has been studied
  for a long time. So you could assume that all the essentials are known. H
 owever\, this is not the case. In my talk\, I focus on the fabric from whi
 ch this coat is woven (the VGSs) and their incredible dynamics. We've know
 n for 20 years that the VSG coat can be recycled quickly\, and we have a g
 ood idea of why. However\, how the underlying biological processes can tak
 e place at such high speeds is only gradually coming to light. We're tryin
 g to put the puzzle together step by step. In doing so\, we sometimes come
  across surprising insights that can shed new light on basic cell biology.
  That's what I'm going to tell you about. In addition\, I would like to ma
 ke my talk a plea for continuing research into parasitic protozoa\, whose 
 extreme  adaptations can expand our reductionist perspective on cell biolo
 gy.
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, Tennis Court Road\, Dept of Pathology.
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