The process in which the cytoplasm of the outermost cells of the vertebrate epidermis is replaced by keratin. Keratinization occurs in the stratum corneum, feathers, hair, claws, nails, hooves, and horns. (Gene Ontology, GO_0031424)
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10 genes co-occuring with the biological term keratinization in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.