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The study found that different genes are active in cashmere goats' hair growth stages, which can help improve cashmere production.
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A genetic variant in the KRT71 gene may cause loose anagen hair and wooly hair, and symptoms might improve with age.
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Researchers developed a new model for more realistic computer graphics of hair by considering how light scatters on hair fibers.
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