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Rootlet of cilium

Known as: Cilium rootlet, ciliary rootlet, Cilium root 
A cytoskeleton-like structure, originating from the basal body at the proximal end of a cilium, and extending proximally toward the cell nucleus… 
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Review
1998
Review
1998
Ependymal and choroidal cells in culture: Characterization and functional differentiation
During the past 10 years, our teams developed long‐term primary cultures of ependymal cells derived from ventricular walls of… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Cortical morphogenesis in Paramecium: a transcellular wave of protein phosphorylation involved in ciliary rootlet disassembly.
1988
1988
Characterization of ependymal cells in hypothalamic and choroidal primary cultures
1987
1987
Archenteron elongation in the sea urchin embryo is a microtubule-independent process.
1986
1986
Structural and functional properties of the mechanoreceptors and chemoreceptors in the anterior oesophageal sensilla of the crayfish, Astacus astacus
SummaryThe anterior oesophageal sensilla (AOS) of Astacus astacus are short cuticular cylinders with a terminal pore. Three… 
1976
1976
Ultrastructure of the spermatozoa and spermiogenesis in New Zealand freshwater eels (Anguillidae)
SummaryThe spermiogenesis and sperm ultrastructure of Anguilla australis schmidtii and A. dieffenbachii is described. During… 
1972
1972
The demonstratin of cilia in canine macula densa cells.
Although the presence of cilia in mammalian epithelia is common, the finding of cilia in the macula densa cell of the kidney has… 
1970
1970
Inhibitory effects of colchicine on ciliogenesis in ectoderm of Xenopus laevis.
1967
1967
ATPASE ACTIVITY IN THE CILIARY ROOTLET OF HUMAN RETINAL RODS
Local specialization of the plasma membrane generally is becoming recognizable in retinal photo-receptors. For example, the outer… 
1966
1966
THE FLAME CELL OF ROTIFER
The protonephridial systems of a number of metazoa consist, in part, of flame cells or flame bulbs which are specialized… 
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