... diseases, and photoreceptor degeneration and blindness [6-7, 16-18] Photoreceptor sensory cilium and its components In photoreceptors (rods and cones), cilia are highly specialized and modified ... of the complexes and trafficking Photoreceptor Sensory Cilium and Associated Disorders 53 of cognate cargo while other complexes may function normally to extend the life of the photoreceptor However, ... A and Leroux, M R Intraflagellar transport and the generation of dynamic, structurally and functionally diverse cilia Trends Cell Biol 2009; 19(7) 306-316 Photoreceptor Sensory Cilium and Associated...