Solving a molecular cryptogram for the human fingerprint.
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Abstract
No two fingerprint patterns are exactly alike. In this issue of Cell, Glover et al. uncover the molecular and cellular mechanisms that result in patterned skin ridges over volar digits. This study reveals that the remarkable diversity of fingerprint configurations may originate from a common patterning code.
Medical subject headings
- Extremities