EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT & STEM CELL COMPENDIUM
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Ocular Surface Ectoderm


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Ocular surface ectoderm is part of the preplacodal ectoderm and give rise to multiple ocular 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.
Preplacodal Ectoderm
Ocular Surface Ectoderm
Multiple Ancestors Single Ancestor No Descendants Develops from Part of Parent