Which type of tubulin is specific to the assembly of the basal body and is not part of the axoneme?
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Correct answer: Gamma-tubulin
Gamma-tubulin is located within the basal body and centrioles. It acts as a ring-shaped scaffold (the gamma-tubulin ring complex) that is essential for the nucleation and polarity of the microtubules that grow into the cilium.
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