Distinct modes of cell competition shape mammalian tissue morphogenesis

Nature, Published online: 15 May 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1199-yCell competition in the developing mouse epithelium involves apoptosis and engulfment when the epithelium has only one layer, but switches to involve asymmetric cell division and differentiation of ‘loser’ cells as the epithelium becomes stratified.
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