The bidirectional movement of large protein complexes along microtubules within a cilium, mediated by motor proteins. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17981739 GOC:kmv http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18180368 GOC:cilia http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22869374 ]
Synonyms: intraflagellar transport involved in microtubule-based flagellum organisation intraflagellar transport involved in cilium organization intraflagellar transport
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- protein-containing complex localization
- transport along microtubule
- occurs in some cilium
- part of some cilium organization