title: Linking morphogen and chromatin in the hair follicle.
abstract: In this issue of Developmental Cell, Xiong et al. (2013) identify a critical role for the chromatin remodeler Brg1 in hair follicle stem cell maintenance and epidermal repair. Brg1 interacts with the Shh signaling pathway to create a positive feedback loop that fuels hair follicle growth.
authors: Department of Genetics, Yale Stem Cell Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
authors: Kailin R
authors: KR
authors: Mesa
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Greco
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