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April 2022 in “Genes” miR-129-5p affects hair growth by targeting the HOXC13 gene.
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March 2018 in “Biotechnology Letters” Scientists created a new cell line from Cashmere goat hair and found that cytokeratin 13 is a unique marker for certain skin cells.
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