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Review
. 2003 Oct 14;13(20):R808-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2003.09.051.

Left-right asymmetry: nodal cilia make and catch a wave

H Joseph Yost  1
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Review

Left-right asymmetry: nodal cilia make and catch a wave

H Joseph Yost. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Asymmetric fluid flow in the mouse node initiates the development of left-right asymmetry. This flow is generated by motile cilia and is detected by immotile mechanosensory cilia, activating an asymmetric calcium spike.

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