The mechanism of this rebalancing is not known, but it may be significant that once wild type cells have been lost, the mutant epithelium becomes crowded, with a 30% increase in the density of basal cells and buckling of the epithelium, consistent with increased mechanical stress 50,63 ( Fig. 3B and C ). 50,63 These changes are reminiscent of epidermis exposed to ultravi
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