Grant: DUKE UNIVERSITY
Primary Recipient
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Amount
$156,000.00
Award Date
7/17/2009
Administering Agency
Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health
CDFA Number
93.701
CDFA Program Title
Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support
Description
During embryonic development, a single-layered ectodermal cell layer transforms into a multi- layered epidermis. The multi-layered or stratified architecture of the epidermis is essential for its barrier function - allowing it to prevent both dehydration