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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” NAC1 controls certain enzymes that reduce root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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June 2016 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” Peptide hydrogel scaffolds help grow new hair follicles using stem cells.
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