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Review
. 2005 Jun 7;15(11):R425-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.05.034.

Cell biology: master regulators of sealing and healing

Brian Stramer  1 , Paul Martin
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Review

Cell biology: master regulators of sealing and healing

Brian Stramer et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

The protective layer of the epidermis in Drosophila (cuticle) and mice (stratum corneum) are structurally unrelated. Yet new evidence suggests a conserved transcription factor, Grainyhead, controls both their development and the means by which both structures repair themselves.

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