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March 2013 in “Development” Fat cells help recruit healing cells and build skin structure during wound healing.
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June 2020 in “Developmental Cell” Feather patterns are influenced by enhancers and chromatin looping, and the structure of protein complexes important for hair growth has been detailed.
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