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April 2018 in “Biotechnology Letters” Human growth factor 20 can boost mouse whisker growth.
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August 2023 in “Trends in Cell Biology” Controlling cellular changes can enable safe rejuvenation without cancer risk.
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August 2023 in “The EMBO Journal” Kdm6b is crucial for skin cell differentiation.
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The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.
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April 2008 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Foxn1 is essential for hair pigmentation by directing pigment transfer to hair cells.
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