Spatiotemporal secondary hair follicle development in the Lanyu pig (Sus scrofa taivanus): a novel pelage hair follicle model
Chein-Hong Lin, Ting-Yung Kuo, Yuan‐Yu Hsueh, Shyh-Jou Shieh, Ming‐Jer Tang, C L Wu, Lynn L. H. Huang, Michael Warren Hughes
The paper characterizes secondary hair follicle development in Lanyu pigs, establishing them as a tight-skinned model with vellus-like follicles for studying human skin regeneration.
Scientific Reports · Aug 25, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology