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September 2018 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” BcFLA1 protein is crucial for root hair growth in response to low phosphate in Brassica carinata.
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August 1992 in “Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine” Diabetes changes keratin in skin and hair, affecting their health.