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November 2016 in “Transgenic research” Overexpressing Tβ4 in cashmere goats improves hair fiber traits and increases cashmere yield.
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July 2022 in “Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine” A new hydrogel with stem cells from the human umbilical cord speeds up healing in diabetic wounds.
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