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Features of cilia in C. Elegans
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open in viewerPrimary cilia are specialized signaling organelles that play key roles during development and in adult tissues. The ciliary proteome comprises roughly 1000 proteins; however, the molecular functions of most ciliary proteins remain unknown. This project uses the nematode C. elegans as a model system to characterize the roles of two putative ciliary genes asic-2 and xbx-6 in neuronal cilia formation. Using genetics and high-resolution microscopy, we describe xbx-6 expression pattern and characterize cilia morphology in AWA neurons in asic-2(ok289) mutants.
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- 22976
- E-project-050621-132644
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- 2021
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- 2021-05-06
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