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The 8+1 cilia previously reported in the adenohypophysis have been reinvestigated with special emphasis on their relation to the parent cell. In contrast to the fibril pattern which is remarkably constant, this relation shows great variation, supporting the hypothesis that the cilia are rudimentary.
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This study was supported in part by Grant NB 02215 of The National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness, U. S. Public Health Service. This aid is gratefully acknowledged. The author wishes to thank Dr. Th. Blackstad for valuable advices and Mrs. J. L. Vaaland for skillful technical assistance.
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Dahl, H.A. On the cilium cell relationship in the adenohypophysis of the mouse. Zeitschrift für Zellforschung 83, 169–177 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00362398
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