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January 1991 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Basal cell epithelioma-like changes are most similar to normal basal cells.
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March 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” FOXN1 duplication can cause excessive hair growth.
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September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle cells help protect against immune attacks by regulating T-cell activity.
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The fer-ts mutation in plants prevents root hair growth at high temperatures.
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January 2017 in “Orphanet journal of rare diseases” FOXN1 gene mutations cause a rare, severe immune disease treatable with cell or tissue transplants.
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