Krt6a-Cre Transgenic Mice Direct LoxP-Mediated Recombination to the Companion Cell Layer of the Hair Follicle and Following Induction by Retinoic Acid to the Interfollicular Epidermis

    January 2004 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”
    Ian Smyth, Tammy Ellis, Rehan Hetherington … Brandon J. Wainwright
    Studysummary Krt6a-Cre transgenic mice help study gene effects on hair follicle development and tumor suppression.
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