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April 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Basal cell carcinomas in mice can start from hair follicle stem cells and other skin cell types, depending on signaling levels.
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Different rat and mouse strains respond differently to stress and alcohol, which may help us understand similar human mechanisms.
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