epidermis morphogenesis

I. Involved cell types

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No. of supported studies
Group 111 studies
Group 217 studies

II. Literature review

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Nameepidermis morphogenesis
IDGO_0048730
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Biological process

Related synonym

hypodermis morphogenesis

Description

The process in which the anatomical structures of the epidermis are generated and organized. The epidermis is the outer epithelial layer of an animal, it may be a single layer that produces an extracellular material (e.g. the cuticle of arthropods) or a complex stratified squamous epithelium, as in the case of many vertebrate species.

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