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The Ciliary Transition Zone: Finding the Pieces and Assembling the Gate.
Molecules and cells - 1 Apr 2017
Gonçalves João, Pelletier Laurence
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Eukaryotic cilia are organelles that project from the surface of cells to fulfill motility and sensory functions. In vertebrates, the functions of both motile and immotile cilia are critical for embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis. Importantly, a multitude of human diseases is caused by abnormal cilia biogenesis and functions which rely on the compartmentalization of the cilium and the maintenance...
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