16 citations
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January 2005 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology”
This study found that Hexgene expression patterns in chick embryo dorsal skin during feather bud development suggest a significant role in initiating feather morphogenesis.
This study found that among Large White × Min pigs, 15 significant copy number variation regions were associated with villi hair traits, and identified candidate genes potentially linked to cold resistance, suggesting implications for breeding cold-resistant pigs.
11 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology”
This review summarizes the role of non-coding RNAs in hair follicle regeneration and highlights potential therapeutic strategies, though it reports no new experimental results.
33 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences”
This study demonstrates the use of the CRISPR-Cas9 system to successfully edit the EDAR gene in Cashmere goats, resulting in goats with distinct hair follicle characteristics.