Using the Frog Embryonic Epidermis as a Model to Study Desmosome Function During Development

    Navaneetha Krishnan Bharathan, Amanda J.G. Dickinson
    Studysummary This study found that the desmosomal protein desmoplakin is crucial for proper epidermal morphogenesis and radial intercalation in developing Xenopus embryos, affecting keratin organization and ectodermal structures.
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