The length of primary cilia exhibits circadian rhythms. (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

The length of primary cilia exhibits circadian rhythms.

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In cells in which the expression of clock genes oscillates on a 24-hour cycle, the length of primary cilia also changes on an approximately 24-hour cycle (orange graph).

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Ryota Nakazato, Hiroshima University

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