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Pax9 is required for filiform papilla development and suppresses skin-specific differentiation of the mammalian tongue epithelium.
Mechanisms of development - 1 Nov 2004
Jonker Leon, Kist Ralf, Aw Andrew, Wappler Ilka, Peters Heiko
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The epidermis is a derivative of the surface ectoderm. It forms a protective barrier and specific appendages including hair, nails, and different eccrine glands. The surface ectoderm also forms the epithelium of the oral cavity and tongue, which develop a slightly different barrier and form different appendages such as teeth, filiform papillae, taste papillae, and salivary glands. How this region-specific...
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