Merkel Cell Deficiency (IMAGE)

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Merkel Cell Deficiency

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After six months, whisker follicles in adult mice lacking Atoh1-expressing progenitor skin cells (left) have a deficiency of Merkel cells (green) compared with a control group (right).

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Wright et al., 2015

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