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Ocular Surface Ectoderm Cells (OSE)


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Ocular surface ectoderm cells are multipotent cells in the head ectoderm that give rise to multiple cell lineages including lens, all epithelia of the eye surface (cornea, limbus, conjunctiva), ectoderm-derived components of the lacrimal and harderian (in mice) glands, and the eyelid epidermis.
E8 - E(N/A)
Ocular Surface Ectoderm Cells
Multiple Ancestors Single Ancestor No Descendants Develops from Part of Parent