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The transgenic safflower oil with oleosin-rhFGF9 improved hair growth and wound healing in mice.
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking JAK-STAT5 signaling in mice leads to hair growth.
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July 2025 in “New Phytologist” MLO proteins help regulate calcium and ROS levels, promoting root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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February 2016 in “Scientific reports” Blocking BACE1 and BACE2 enzymes causes hair color loss in mice.
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July 2021 in “Annals of Botany” Localized nutrients boost maize growth and phosphorus uptake by enhancing root hairs and lateral roots.
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