Abstract
<h2>Abstract</h2> <i>Giardia intestinalis</i> is better known to cause diarrheal disease than to be the object of basic research in cell biology. However, this is about to change: the unique biology of this parasite and a genome project combine to earn this amitochondriate a place among the better-known model organisms. One consequence of its phylogenetic status is that <i>Giardia</i> has at the same time highly specialized traits, and basic features such as an apparently Golgi-less secretory system. This article discusses the unique nature of the <i>Giardia</i> secretory system and implications of novel insights in the context of eukaryotic endomembrane organization and evolution.
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