George Witman, Ph.D.
Academic Role: Professor
Faculty Appointment(s) In:
Cell Biology
Other Affiliation(s):
Cell Dynamics Group
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program

Figure 1. Diagram of two outer arm dyneins on an outer doublet microtubule.
The a, b, and g
dynein heavy chains are indicated. Numbers indicate masses of dynein
intermediate and light chains.
Figure 2:
Diagram illustrating the movement of IFT particles in a flagellum. The
molecular motor kinesin II moves the particles to the tip; cytoplasmic dynein
1b returns the particles to the base.
Office: S7-117
Phone: 508-856-4038
Fax: 508-856-5612
E-mail: George.Witman@umassmed.edu
Keywords:
Genetic Systems,
Cell Motility,
Cell Biology,
Proteomics,
Cytoskeleton
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