Hairlessness in mammals is due to complex genetic changes in both genes and regulatory regions.
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March 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Hairless mammals have genetic changes in both their protein-coding and regulatory sequences related to hair.
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November 2022 in “eLife” Both gene and non-gene areas of DNA evolved to make some mammals hairless.
Hairless mammals evolved quickly in both gene and non-gene areas related to skin and hair.
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April 2019 in “Genes” Researchers found a genetic region that influences the number of coat layers in dogs.