Establishment of a Culture Model for the Prolonged Maintenance of Chicken Feather Follicles Structure In Vitro

October 2022 in “ PloS one ”

Corentin Mallet, Laurent Souci, Mireille Ledevin, Sonia Georgeault, Thibaut Larcher, Caroline Denesvre

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Studysummary This study developed a method to culture and maintain chicken feather follicles in vitro, preserving structure and biology similar to their in vivo state, though some gene expression was altered.

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