Nearly all mammalian cells have what's called a primary cilium -- a single, stump-like rod projecting from the smooth contours of the cell's outer membrane. Unlike its more flamboyant cousins ...

Although the membrane of the primary cilium in animal cells is continuous with the surrounding plasma membrane, it has a unique protein composition, and maintenance of this is important for signal ...

By contrast, cells also contain a single, nonmotile cilium known as the primary cilium. Its presence on cells has been known for more than a century, but many believed it was a functionless ...

Figure 1: Centriole, centrosome and cilium behaviour during the cell cycle. In this Review, we first discuss recent findings that address the role of centrosomes in animal cells. These studies ...

The paper, Poster B262, titled, "The primary cilium coordinates directional cell migration," will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, in session 2553, Cilia and Flagella IV, in Halls A-C ...