June 2026 in “Communications Biology” Hoxc13 and hair keratin are needed for forming rough skin on frog mating pads.
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February 1991 in “Development” Fos protein is crucial for cell transition to cornification in keratinized tissues.
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January 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Transglutaminase activity is important for skin and is found in both mammals and birds.
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June 2012 in “Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution” Hair in mammals likely evolved from glandular structures, not scales.
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September 2010 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” Meibomian glands are like hair follicles without a hair shaft.