Photoreceptor Sensory Cilium: Traversing the Ciliary Gate

Cilia are antenna-like extensions of the plasma membrane found in nearly all cell types. In the retina of the eye, photoreceptors develop unique sensory cilia. Not much was known about the mechanisms underlying the formation and function of photoreceptor cilia, largely because of technical limitatio...

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Main Author: Hemant Khanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/4/4/674