In a new @uwbiology.bsky.social publication, the @jraslab.bsky.social describes the discovery of a transitional cell type, dendritic #MerkelCells, that connects keratinocyte progenitors to mature touch-sensitive Merkel cells.
📰Press release: https://bit.ly/4mj1xPE
🥼Abstract: https://bit.ly/43Zd3cn
Bat wings contain tiny, highly sensitive touch receptors called Merkel cells, which allow bats to detect airflow changes while flying. #science #sciencefacts #bats #batwings #batwing #merkelcells
Bat wings contain tiny, highly sensitive touch receptors called Merkel cells, which allow bats to detect airflow changes while flying.
#science #sciencefacts #bats #batwings #batwing #merkelcells
