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Cilia generate and sense forces. Two types of cilia are present in the mouse node and are important for deciding left–right asymmetry. Motile cilia generate leftward directional flow in the node. Immotile cilia at the edge of the node sense flow. The polycystin-2 channel on cilia responds to flow and converts it to calcium ion (Ca2+) signals.
