Assertion: epidermis's layer | /r/HasProperty | stepp
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text: The dermal-epidermal junction acts as support for the epidermis, establishes cell polarity and direction of growth, directs the organization of the cytoskeleton in basal cells, provides developmental signals, and functions as a semipermeable barrier between layers (Stepp, Spurr-Michaud, Tisdale, Elwell, & Gipson, 1990).