Article
Asymmetry of cilia and of mice and men.
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Jul 1999
Afzelius B A
Abstract excerpt
Evidence is given for the opinion that cilia in the early embryo, by their work, determine the laterality of the body; without ciliary work body laterality would be randomized. More exactly, monocilia in the primitive node are responsible for this determination. They have been described as being of the 9+0 type, but with dynein arms and with a gyrating movement. The orientation of the monocilia on the epithelium...
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