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17 citations,
June 2020 in “Animals” lncRNAs may regulate hair follicle development in Hu sheep.
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55 citations,
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27 citations,
March 2018 in “Journal of Experimental Biology” Wool fibre curvature is due to longer orthocortical cells compared to paracortical cells.
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55 citations,
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10 citations,
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98 citations,
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