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A mouse model of BBS identifies developmental and homeostatic effects of BBS5 mutation and identifies novel pituitary abnormalities.
Human molecular genetics - 26 Apr 2021
Bentley-Ford Melissa R, Engle Staci E, Clearman Kelsey R, Haycraft Courtney J, Andersen Reagan S, Croyle Mandy J, Rains Addison B, Berbari Nicolas F, Yoder Bradley K
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Primary cilia are critical sensory and signaling compartments present on most mammalian cell types. These specialized structures require a unique signaling protein composition relative to the rest of the cell to carry out their functions. Defects in ciliary structure and signaling result in a broad group of disorders collectively known as ciliopathies. One ciliopathy, Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS; OMIM 209900),...
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