Researchers image, measure tubulin transport in cilia

Monday, January 26, 2015 - 16:30 in Biology & Nature

The mechanism behind tubulin transport and its assembly into cilia have been observed in a new study, including the first video imagery of the process. "Cilia are found throughout the body, so defects in cilia formation affect cells that line airways, brain ventricles or the reproductive track," said the study's lead author.

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