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Occurrence of cilia in the fundus striati of the cat

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In the fundus striati of the cat a few multiple ciliated astroglial cells and a single-ciliated small neuron were observed. In astrocytes cilia display a 9+2 subfiber configuration.

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Hirnforschung, Neurobiologische Abteilung, Frankfurt/M.-Niederrad, Federal Republic of Germany

    J. W. Chung & D. A. Keefer

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Acknowledgement. The authors are grateful to Prof. Dr. R. Hassler for his encouragement and valuable discussions

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Chung, J.W., Keefer, D.A. Occurrence of cilia in the fundus striati of the cat. Cell Tissue Res. 175, 421–424 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00218720

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