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July 2017 in “Structure” FGF9 controls which receptors it binds to through a process where two FGF9 molecules join, and changes in FGF9 can lead to incorrect receptor activation.
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December 2020 in “PloS one” Researchers found WNT10A to be a key gene in developing goat hair follicles.
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