A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the lateral attachment of the cilium to the cell body via the flagellar attachment zone in some trypanosomatid species.
cilium disassembly +
cytoplasm organization +
endomembrane system organization +
external encapsulating structure organization +
extracellular structure organization +
intraciliary transport +
membrane organization +
microtubule organizing center attachment site organization