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October 2020 in “BMC Genomics” Long non-coding RNAs play a key role in yak hair growth cycles.
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March 2013 in “Nature Communications” A new genetic region, 17q21.31, is linked to higher ovarian cancer risk.
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January 2021 in “Animal Production Science” Lipid metabolism affects wool fiber diameter in sheep.
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March 2014 in “Livestock science” Researchers created a genetic library from a cashmere goat's skin and found new genes linked to hair growth.
February 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Tape-strip RNA sequencing can better detect inflammation in hair follicles for alopecia areata.
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April 2019 in “Bioscience Reports” Certain genetic variations in the RAB5B gene are linked to a higher risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in Chinese Han women.
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February 2024 in “STAR Protocols” The document provides a method to prepare human scalp tissue for studying hair follicles at the single-cell level.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Noncoding dsRNA helps produce exosomes that aid in skin regeneration.
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September 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using special RNA to target a mutant gene fixed hair problems in mice.
January 2020 in “Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University)” Certain genetic changes in the STX17 and KRT82 genes contribute to hair loss in alopecia areata.
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June 2009 in “Mammalian genome” A new mutation in the Hr gene causes hair loss in mice, similar to a human hair disorder.
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February 1988 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” Only one K16 gene on chromosome 17 makes a functional keratin protein.
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January 2015 in “Case reports in genetics” Using SNP array testing helped quickly find the gene causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in two related individuals.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Four new genes related to sheep wool were discovered, showing genetic diversity.
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September 2019 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” Hair keratin proteins can be reliably identified in hair as short as 0.12 cm, with 0.5 to 2 cm being the best length for analysis.
DNA analysis can help tailor alopecia treatment.
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May 2025 in “Scientific Reports” The study identified key genes and pathways that influence goat wool quality and growth.
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