Download or read book Ciliary Function in Mammalian Development written by Bradley Yoder and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cilia--the tiny hairlike structures on the surface of cells—-have recently been identified as playing a role in a variety of disease and developmental disorders. Absent or defective cilia in certain cells can cause infertility, blindness, kidney disease, and lung disease. This volume presents recent findings in cilia research and current thought on the role of cilia in disease and developmental abnormalities.