research Isolation and characterization of a sheep cysteine-rich cuticle keratin pseudogene 1 citations , January 1992 in “DNA sequence” Researchers found a non-functional sheep keratin gene due to mutations.
research Genes for intermediate filament proteins and the draft sequence of the human genome 287 citations , July 2001 in “Journal of Cell Science” The study found 65 intermediate filament genes, including new keratins, and suggested updating keratin naming.
research Characterization of a 300 kbp Region of Human DNA Containing the Type II Hair Keratin Gene Domain 77 citations , March 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research identified six functional hair keratin genes and four pseudogenes, providing insights into hair formation and gene organization.
research Characterization of a 190-Kilobase Pair Domain of Human Type I Hair Keratin Genes 74 citations , October 1998 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” The 190-kbp domain contains all human type I hair keratin genes, showing their organization and evolution.
research Mammalian keratin associated proteins (KRTAPs) subgenomes: disentangling hair diversity and adaptation to terrestrial and aquatic environments 65 citations , September 2014 in “BMC genomics” Different hair types in mammals are linked to variations in specific protein genes, with changes influenced by their living environments.