The Cell Biology of Human Hair Follicle Pigmentation

    November 2010 in “ Pigment cell & melanoma research ”
    Desmond J. Tobin
    Studysummary This article discusses the challenges in hair follicle pigmentation research compared to epidermal melanocytes and highlights the limitations of relying on mouse models, but reports no new experimental findings.
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    2. Molecular Evolution of the Keratin Associated Protein Gene Family in Mammals: Role in the Evolution of Mammalian Hair BMC Evolutionary Biology · 2008
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