Regionalization of the Skin

    December 2013 in “ Seminars in cell & developmental biology ”
    Jeanette A. Johansson, Denis J. Headon
    Studysummary This article reviews how anatomical differences in skin arise and persist, and suggests the underlying molecular positional code is more complex than apparent, but reports no new research findings.
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