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April 2012 in “The American journal of pathology” Loss of Msx2 function causes eye development issues similar to Peters anomaly.
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October 2016 in “Monoclonal antibodies in immunodiagnosis and immunotherapy” Researchers created specific antibodies that detect a protein important in development and various conditions, and can be used for research and diagnosis.
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January 2002 in “Nucleic Acids Research” BMP-2 activates the Dlx3 gene in mouse skin cells, important for hair and skin development.
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August 2006 in “Mechanisms of Development” Runx1 is crucial for proper hair structure and development.
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October 2007 in “The FASEB Journal” Phospholipase C-δ1 is crucial for normal hair development.
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