The list of genetic diseases associated with dysfunction of primary cilia continues to expand. Two new studies add to this growing body of literature and provide a fascinating example of the clinical variability associated with ciliary disorders.
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Mykytyn, K. Clinical variability in ciliary disorders. Nat Genet 39, 818–819 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0707-818
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