Mutation of Polaris, an Intraflagellar Transport Protein, Shortens Neuronal Cilia
Primary cilia are non-motile organelles having 9+0 microtubules that project from the basal body of the cell. While the main purpose of motile cilia in mammalian cells is to move fluid or mucus over the cell surface, the purpose of primary cilia has remained elusive for the most part. Primary cilia...
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University of North Texas
2005
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Online Access: | https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4856/ |