Bioinformatics Analysis of Evolutionary Characteristics and Biochemical Structure of FGF5 Gene in Sheep

    March 2019 in “ Gene ”
    Rui Zhang, Hongping Wu, Zhengxing Lian
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that the evolutionary and structural features of the oFGF5 gene in sheep may influence hair follicle development and hair growth regulation.
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