ectodermal
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Researchers are now testing injections of a missing protein into the amniotic fluid of women carrying fetuses affected by one of the most common forms of ectodermal dysplasia.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
In addition to a lack of teeth, which could affect one’s jaw profile, people with ectodermal dysplasia tend to have a prominent forehead, thin lips and dark skin around the eyes.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Growth factors signal some of the ectodermal cells to form epidermal cells, and the remaining cells form neural crest cells.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The notochord cells of the mesoderm signal the ectodermal cells to form epidermal cells as well as the neural plate.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
These pits are not isolated, but are connected by an ectodermal ridge, which grows in at the margin of the mantle and forms a continuous band somewhat resembling the ectodermal primordium of vertebrate teeth.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
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