Human and fruit flies' cowlicks controlled by cancer protein; the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein. On the macro scale, their presence can be seen in feather, hair and fish scale patterns.

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Human and fruit flies' cowlicks controlled by cancer protein; the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein. On the macro scale, their presence can be seen in feather, hair and fish scale patterns.