Crosstalk Between Androgen and Wnt/β-Catenin Leads to Changes in Wool Density in FGF5-Knockout Sheep

    May 2020 in “ Cell Death and Disease ”
    Rui Zhang, Yán Li, Kun Jia … Zhengxing Lian
    Studysummary This study generated FGF5-knockout Dorper sheep using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, resulting in significantly increased fine-wool and active hair-follicle density, and explored downstream signaling pathways for potential applications in androgen alopecia treatment.
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