Note that while they may serve as sensory receptor cell specializations, primary cilia can simultaneously support major IFT functions of the cell (Figure 3). The primary cilium has gone from being ...

Circular rings around its base form the transition zone of the cilium, from which nine parallel microtubules ... that was consistent across all cilia analyzed. Its effect on cilia function remains ...

The Hedgehog (Hh) pathway plays central roles in animal development and stem-cell function. Defects in Hh ... trafficking events at the primary cilium promises to shed light on the biochemical ...