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ANTLERS
Medical researchers interested in the
properties of antlers work in tandem with
wildlife biologists who can provide tissue
and ecological insight into patterns of
antler growth.
A partnership
between the Caesar Kleberg
Wildlife Research Institute at
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
and the Rolanette and Berdon
Lawrence Bone Disease Program
of Texas enabled a medical team
to sequence the white-tailed deer
genome.
Understanding which genes
regulate antler growth could lead to bone
regeneration therapies for many types of
bone disease.
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