[HTML][HTML] Splitting hairs: dissecting roles of signaling systems in epidermal development

AE Oro, MP Scott - Cell, 1998 - cell.com
AE Oro, MP Scott
Cell, 1998cell.com
Hairs in mammals and feathers in birds are two of the smallest and most fascinating organs
in the body. These keratinized skin appendages serve the purposes of thermoregulation,
sensation, and social interaction, and in the case of feathers, flight. Early stages of feather
and hair development have both common and distinct features, so comparative studies
provide useful ideas about how both structures form (thoroughly reviewed in
Hairs in mammals and feathers in birds are two of the smallest and most fascinating organs in the body. These keratinized skin appendages serve the purposes of thermoregulation, sensation, and social interaction, and in the case of feathers, flight. Early stages of feather and hair development have both common and distinct features, so comparative studies provide useful ideas about how both structures form (thoroughly reviewed in
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