Zooming in on cilia sheds light into blinding diseases

Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 10:00 in Health & Medicine

Cilia are short hair-like structures found on the surface of most cells. They play important roles in human and animal development and in every day cellular activities. In the human eye, cilia are particularly important in vision because they work as light sensors and defects in their structure can lead to retinal degeneration and loss … Continue reading Zooming in on cilia sheds light into blinding diseases

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