Ectopic otoconial formation in the lagena of the pigeon inner ear
The vertebrate inner ear contains vestibular receptors with dense crystals of calcium carbonate, the otoconia. The production and maintenance of otoconia is a delicate process, the perturbation of which can lead to severe vestibular dysfunction in humans. The details of these processes are not well...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/7/8/bio034462 |