p63, a story of mice and men.

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The transcription factor p63 is essential for the formation of the epidermis and other stratifying epithelia. This is clearly demonstrated by the severe abnormality of p63-deficient mice and by the development of certain types of ectodermal dysplasias in humans as a result of p63 mutations. Investigation of the in vivo functions of p63 is complicated by the occurrence of 10 different splicing isoforms and by its...

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