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Finasteride causes reproductive malformations in male rats.
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Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and proper nerve connection to touch receptors in certain skin areas of mice.
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June 2020 in “iScience” Sox21 is crucial for tooth development and enamel formation by preventing cells from changing into a different type.
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June 2015 in “Kidney International” Disrupting the Flcn gene in mice causes early kidney cysts and tumors, which can be treated with rapamycin.
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