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Regulation of Mammary Epithelial Cell Growth in Mice and Rats*
1 Nov 1990
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THE mammary gland is a unique feature of mammals. Its chief biological function is to synthesizeand secrete milk, which is essential for the nourishment of mammalian young. The parenchymal portion of the mammary gland is derived embryologically from ectoderm, while the surrounding stroma comes from mesoderm. Mammary gland growth takes place during both fetal and postnatal life; the gland is the site of milk...
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