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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New genes found linked to balding, may help develop future treatments.
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April 2018 in “Nature Reviews Urology” Male genital development is driven by androgen signaling and understanding it could help address congenital anomalies.
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Finding functions for unknown GPCRs is hard but key for making new drugs.