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Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)

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The bristle is a mechano-sensory organ that houses the cilium projected by a neuron. Two structures found at the base of each cilium, centriole, and transition zone, can be seen in green and red, respectively.

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Gonzalez Lab

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