Patterning skin by planar cell polarity: the multi-talented hair designer
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Patterning skin by planar cell polarity: the multi-talented hair designer.
In mammals, the skin can form complex global and local patterns to meet diverse functional requirements in different parts of the body. To date, the fundamental principles that underlie skin patterning remain poorly understood because of the involvement of multiple interacting processes. Genes involved in the planar cell polarity (PCP) signalling pathway, which is capable of polarizing cells wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Experimental Dermatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0906-6705
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2011.01425.x