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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Skin cell types develop when specific genes are turned on by removing certain chemical tags from DNA.
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Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.
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