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December 2004 in “Developmental biology” cDermo-1 causes dense skin, feathers, and scales in chickens.
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January 2024 in “Poultry Science” FOXO3 is essential for proper feather development in goose embryos.
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January 2016 in “Development” Blocking β-catenin in skin cells improves hair growth during wound healing.
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January 2009 in “Nuclear Receptor Signaling” Hairless protein is crucial for healthy skin and hair, and its malfunction can cause hair loss.
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December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Disrupting YAP signaling in skin cells leads to scar-free healing directed by specific cell signals.
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June 2022 in “Developmental cell” Overactivating Hedgehog signaling makes hair follicle cells in mice grow hair faster and create more follicles.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Modulating the BTNL2 pathway can prevent hair loss in mice.
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April 2011 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” LEF1 interacts with Vitamin D Receptor, affecting hair follicle regeneration and this could be linked to hair loss conditions.
May 2017 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The peach gene pCTG134 helps control the interaction between auxin and ethylene hormones during fruit ripening.
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April 2010 in “Developmental Cell” β-catenin in the dermal papilla is crucial for normal hair growth and repair.
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January 2009 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” FOXN1 mutations cause severe immunodeficiency, hair loss, nail issues, and thymus defects.
September 2025 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” Small molecules KY19382 and KY19334 may help treat skin cancer by reducing CDK1 levels and blocking harmful cell signals.
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May 2022 in “Stem cell research & therapy” Disrupted stem cell signals in hairpoor mice cause hair loss.
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April 2022 in “BMC Genomics” Researchers found genes linked to hair loss in male giant pandas.
Deleting the MAD2L1 gene is tolerated in certain mouse cancer models.
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August 2023 in “Genes” The document concludes that various signaling pathways and genetic factors are crucial for chicken feather development, affecting poultry quality.
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September 2017 in “Scientific Reports” MAD2B slows down the growth of skin cells that are important for hair development by interacting with TCF4.
September 2025 in “Digital Commons - RU (Rockefeller University)” FOXC1 is essential for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and maintaining their environment for healthy hair growth.
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August 2022 in “Science immunology” Foxn1 gene regulation is crucial for thymus development but not for hair growth.
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April 2023 in “Veterinary sciences” Researchers found genes that may explain why some pigs grow winter hair, which could help breed cold-resistant pigs.
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Different wool coat types in goats are linked to specific gene expressions, which could improve cashmere quality.
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