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    Glossary Molting

    process where animals periodically shed and replace their outer covering

    Molting, also known as shedding or moulting, is the biological process where animals periodically shed and replace their outer covering, such as feathers, fur, skin, or exoskeletons. This process is essential for growth, removing damaged or old tissue, and sometimes for seasonal changes in appearance or function. For example, birds molt their feathers to maintain optimal flight capabilities, while reptiles shed their skin to accommodate body growth.

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    1. The BLMP-1 transcription factor promotes oscillatory gene expression to achieve timely molting bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2021 · 4 citations
    2. The role of prolactin in the reactivation of hair follicles in relation to moulting in cashmere goats 1994 · 62 citations
    3. Seasonal Moulting in Adult Male Raccoon Dog (<i>Nyctereutes procyonoides</i>) Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica. Section A, Animal science · 1995 · 2 citations
    4. Function and underlying mechanisms of seasonal colour moulting in mammals and birds: what keeps them changing in a warming world? 2018 · 113 citations
    5. The skin and hair of the southern elephant seal, (Mirounga Leonina (L.) II. pre-natal and early post-natal development and moulting Australian Journal of Zoology · 1967 · 22 citations
    6. Studies on Abnormal Moulting in the Farm‐Raised Blue Fox <i>(Alopex lagopus)</i> Journal of veterinary medicine. Series A · 1992 · 3 citations
    7. Effect of Disulfide Bonds in Human Hair Fibers on the Melting Behavior of Their Crystalline Structure Journal of S C C J · 2009 · 1 citations
    8. Effect of disulfide bonds in human hair fibers on the melting behavior of their crystalline structure International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2010
    9. Multi-Stage Transcriptome Analysis Revealed the Growth Mechanism of Feathers and Hair Follicles during Induction Molting by Fasting in the Late Stage of Egg Laying Biology · 2023 · 1 citations
    10. The Retinoic-Acid-Related Orphan Receptor Alpha May Be Highly Involved in the Regulation of Seasonal Hair Molting International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2025
    11. Hair Color, Molt, and Testis Size in Male, Short-Tailed Weasels Treated with Melatonin Science · 1969 · 133 citations
    12. Prolactin Signaling Influences the Timing Mechanism of the Hair Follicle: Analysis of Hair Growth Cycles in Prolactin Receptor Knockout Mice* Endocrinology · 2001 · 73 citations
    13. The role of the adrenal glands in regulating onset of winter fur growth in mink (<i>Mustela vison</i>) 1992 · 16 citations
    14. Prolactin Signaling Influences the Timing Mechanism of the Hair Follicle: Analysis of Hair Growth Cycles in Prolactin Receptor Knockout Mice Endocrinology · 2001 · 14 citations
    15. Environmental Influences on the Hair Follicle Springer eBooks · 1981 · 12 citations
    16. Studies of normal moult and of artifically induced regeneration of pelage in peromyscus The journal of experimental zoology · 1918 · 50 citations
    17. Effects of maintaining solstice light and temperature on reproductive activity, coat growth, plasma prolactin and melatonin in goats Reproduction · 1999 · 47 citations
    18. The Follicular Automaton Model: Effect of Stochasticity and of Synchronization of Hair Cycles Journal of theoretical biology · 2002 · 22 citations
    19. External lipid function in ethnic hairs Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2019 · 7 citations
    20. Drug Delivery Applications of Three-Dimensional Printed (3DP) Mesoporous Scaffolds Pharmaceutics · 2020 · 28 citations
    21. Lgr6+ stem cells and their progeny in mouse epidermis under regimens of exogenous skin carcinogenesis, and their absence in ensuing skin tumors Oncotarget · 2016 · 7 citations
    22. Endoscopy-assisted craniosynostosis Journal of neurosurgery · 2004 · 3 citations
    23. Thyroid and gonadal regulation of hair growth during the seasonal molt in the male European badger, Meles meles L General and comparative endocrinology · 1987 · 29 citations
    24. EFFECTS OF α-MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE AND [8-ARGININE]-VASOTOCIN UPON MELANOGENESIS IN HAIR FOLLICLE MELANOCYTES IN VITRO Journal of Endocrinology · 1981 · 12 citations
    25. Morpho‐regulation in diverse chicken feather formation: Integrating branching modules and sex hormone‐dependent morpho‐regulatory modules Development, Growth & Differentiation · 2018 · 13 citations
    26. Effect of constant-release melatonin implants and prolonged exposure to a long day photoperiod on prolactin secretion and hair growth in mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon) Domestic animal endocrinology · 2004 · 51 citations
    27. Hormonal control of pelage cycles in the short tailed weasel (Mustela erminea bangsi) General and Comparative Endocrinology · 1965 · 68 citations
    28. Metabolic and hormonal changes during the molt of captive gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) 1996 · 51 citations
    29. Heart rate and sub-blubber temperature in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) measured during the moult and post-moult using implantable loggers Journal of Comparative Physiology B · 2026
    30. Formation and Characterization of Hollow Microtubes by Thermal Treatment of Human Hair ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · 2018 · 2 citations