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    Glossary Asymmetry

    uneven distribution of features or structures in biology

    Asymmetry refers to the lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something. In biology, it often describes the uneven distribution of features or structures, such as when one side of the body or a specific organ differs from the other. For example, in the context of hair loss (alopecia), asymmetry might be observed if hair thinning or bald patches are more pronounced on one side of the scalp compared to the other.

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    1. Dual‐flow‐RootChip reveals local adaptations of roots towards environmental asymmetry at the physiological and genetic levels New Phytologist · 2017 · 80 citations
    2. Self‐organizing hair peg‐like structures from dissociated skin progenitor cells: New insights for human hair follicle organoid engineering and Turing patterning in an asymmetric morphogenetic field Experimental Dermatology · 2019 · 26 citations
    3. Androgen Levels and Body Size Are Associated with Directional as Well as Fluctuating Asymmetry Patterns in Adult !Kung San and Kavango Males from Northern Namibia Symmetry · 2017 · 10 citations
    4. Symmetry of upper eyelid after unilateral blepharoptosis repair with minimally invasive conjoint fascial sheath suspension technique International journal of ophthalmology · 2023
    5. The substantial role of asymmetric hair follicle differentiation in determining hair shape with ethical/racial related diversity Journal of Dermatological Science · 2017
    6. Asymmetry of the Receding Hairline in Men With Early Androgenetic Alopecia Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2016
    7. The Majority of Multipotent Epidermal Stem Cells Do Not Protect Their Genome by Asymmetrical Chromosome Segregation Stem Cells · 2008 · 61 citations
    8. Symmetry breaking of tissue mechanics in wound induced hair follicle regeneration of laboratory and spiny mice Nature Communications · 2021 · 22 citations
    9. Asymmetric adhesive SIS-based wound dressings for therapeutically targeting wound repair Journal of Nanobiotechnology · 2024 · 13 citations
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