epidermal
Americanadjective
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"Compared with plants grown in the dark, the epidermal and inner tissues of plants grown in the light are more tightly bound together," Professor Soga said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The present study bringd greater clarity by casting retinoids in a more central role -- at the helm of regulating both hair follicle and epidermal stem cells.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024
When the gene is mutated, it overproduces the corresponding human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 protein to trigger unhinged cell division.
From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023
HER4, also known as ERBB4, is a member of the family of human epidermal growth factor receptors.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
“Since you’re an epidemiologist,” I said, “did you know that seventy percent of household dust is actually composed of human epidermal matter?”
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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