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April 2014 in “Nature communications” A mother's diet at conception can cause lasting genetic changes in her child.
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September 2012 in “Nature” African spiny mice can regenerate skin, hair, and cartilage, but not muscle, and their unique abilities could be useful for regenerative medicine.
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