Publication

2009 - Elsevier Academic Press, Burlington, MA, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

97,500 words, Guess

Page Count

390 pages

Physical Format

[electronic resource] :

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC571.67
  • LCCQP310.C5 C563 2009eb

Description

"Cilia are highly conserved organelles that serve motile and/or sensory functions. These organelles power cell movement, generate fluid flow in various organs, act as sensors of the extracellular environment and have been modified for various specialized tasks such as light reception and smell. Defects in these ubiquitous organelles lead to a broad array of human genetic disorders that range from polycystic kidney disease, retinal degeneration, epilepsy and infertility to developmental defects such as situs inversus and polydactyly. This volume is the third in a three-part series on cilia that focuses on the use of model organisms to gain insight into ciliary function and on the process of intraflagellar transport (IFT) that is essential for the assembly and maintenance of ciliary structures."--Publisher's description.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Methods in cell biology -- v. 93

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  • Cilia: model organisms and intraflagellar transport[electronic resource] :Elsevier Academic Press2009-01-01

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