Molecular genetics and functional characterisation of ciliopathies

Primary cilia are microtubule-based organelles projecting from most epithelial cells in vertebrates, with numerous essential roles chemo- and mechanosensation. A suite of inherited human conditions are caused by defects in the structure or function of primary cilia, and the study of these so-called...

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Main Author: Wheway, Gabrielle
Published: University of Leeds 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.555839