A kinesin in command of primary ciliogenesis.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Primary cilia sense extracellular cues and in response transmit signals required for development and tissue homeostasis. A new study by Kobayashi et al. (2011) reports that the kinesin Kif24 controls the formation of primary cilia by restricting the nucleation of cilia at centrioles.