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January 2017 in “Science” Some wound-healing cells can turn into fat cells around new hair growth in mice.
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August 2020 in “Genes” Different genes are active in dogs' hair growth and skin, similar to humans, which helps understand dog skin and hair diseases and can relate to human conditions.
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