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Pkd1l1 establishes left-right asymmetry and physically interacts with Pkd2.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Mar 2011
Field Sarah, Riley Kerry-Lyn, Grimes Daniel T, Hilton Helen, Simon Michelle, Powles-Glover Nicola, Siggers Pam, Bogani Debora, Greenfield Andy, Norris Dominic P
Abstract excerpt
In mammals, left-right (L-R) asymmetry is established by posteriorly oriented cilia driving a leftwards laminar flow in the embryonic node, thereby activating asymmetric gene expression. The two-cilia hypothesis argues that immotile cilia detect and respond to this flow through a Pkd2-mediated mechanism; a putative sensory partner protein has, however, remained unidentified. We have identified the Pkd1-related...
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