kinetoplast /ki·ne·to·plast/ (ki-nēt´o-plast) a structure associated with the basal body in many protozoa, primarily the Mastigophora; it is rich in DNA and, like the basal body, it replicates independently.
ki·net·o·plast (k -n t -pl st , -n t-, k -)n. An independently replicating rod-shaped structure lying near the base of the flagellum in certain parasitic protozoans. |
kinetoplast
an accessory body found in many protozoa, primarily the Mastigophora; it contains DNA and replicates independently.
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