Article
Cilia and ciliopathies: classic examples linking phenotype and genotype-an overview.
Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) - 1 Sept 2014
Powles-Glover Nicola
Abstract excerpt
The importance of the role of cilia in pre and post natal development has been appreciated since the previous century. However, a better understanding of the physiological and, conversely, dysfunctional role that cilia have in developmental disease is still emerging. Dysfunctioning cilia can lead to diseases with a remarkable spectrum of phenotypes ranging from embryofetal lethality, through "classic" organ...
Topics
- Animals
- Cilia
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Genotype
- Humans
- Phenotype
