Primary Cilia (IMAGE)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Primary Cilia

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Primary cilia (red) on the surface of cells. Defects in these antenna-like structures can cause a variety of diseases, called ciliopathies, which affect 1 in 2,000 people worldwide.

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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