Transformation to Basal-Body

The transformation of the centriole to basal-body: As a new cell emerges from mitosis it inherits paired-centrioles (diplosome), which during the cell division organize the spindle pole. This diplosome consists of a structurally mature mother centriole and an immature daughter centriole. Early in interphase, the diplosome divides into two singlet-centrioles that later duplicate, producing two new diplosomes that participate in new cycle of cell division. While the function of the daughter centriole during interphase is not known, the mother centriole functions as a microtubule organization center for the cell and transforms into the basal body giving rise to the cells single cilium. The transformation of the centriole into a basal body includes: i, daughter centriole matured to a mother centriole, ii, produce basal body accessory structures, iii, migrate to the plasma membrane, and iv, dock to the cell membrane.