A New Technique for Quantitative Analysis of Hair Loss in Mice Using Grayscale Analysis

    March 2015 in “ Journal of Visualized Experiments ”
    Tulasi Ponnapakkam, Ranjitha Katikaneni, Rohan Gulati, Robert C. Gensure
    Studysummary This study developed a method to quantify hair loss in mice, aiding the evaluation of new treatments for alopecia.
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