The developmental basis of fingerprint pattern formation and variation
Fingerprints are complex and individually unique patterns in the skin. Established prenatally, the molecular and cellular mechanisms that guide fingerprint ridge formation and their intricate arrangements are unknown. Here we show that fingerprint ridges are epithelial structures that undergo a trun...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Cell Press
2023
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