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The dyf-3 gene encodes a novel protein required for sensory cilium formation in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Journal of molecular biology - 25 Feb 2005
Murayama Takashi, Toh Yoshihiro, Ohshima Yasumi, Koga Makoto
Abstract excerpt
Ciliated neurons in animals are important for the reception of environmental stimuli. To understand the mechanism of cilium morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans, we analyzed dyf-3 mutants that are defective in uptake of a fluorescent dye and abnormal in sensory cilium structure. Expression of green fluorescent protein in sensory neurons of a dyf-3 mutant revealed that the mutant has stunted cilia and abnormal...
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