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keratinocyte

Term ID
ZFA:0009158
Synonyms
  • keratinocytes
Definition
An epidermal cell which synthesizes keratin and undergoes a characteristic change as it moves upward from the basal layers of the epidermis to the cornified (horny) layer of the skin. Successive stages of differentiation of the keratinocytes forming the epidermal layers are basal cell, spinous or prickle cell, and the granular cell.
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • CL:0000312
  • TAO:0009158
Ontology
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develops from
is a type of
Expression
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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