Name: | keratinocyte |
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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. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009158] |
Name: | cell division |
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Definition: | The process resulting in division and partitioning of components of a cell to form more cells; may or may not be accompanied by the physical separation of a cell into distinct, individually membrane-bounded daughter cells. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051301] QuickGO AmiGO |