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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Scientists identified and cloned specific keratin proteins in mouse hair.
75 citations
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October 2010 in “Mammalian genome” Sphynx cats are hairless and Devon Rex cats have curly hair due to specific genetic mutations.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study identified key genes and pathways linked to hair disorders, aiding precision medicine.
2 citations
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December 2020 in “Frontiers in genetics” Researchers found genes linked to feather growth speed in Shouguang chickens, highlighting two genes that might explain differences in feathering.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A specific RNA helps increase the growth of skin cells in Liaoning cashmere goats by working with a protein to boost a growth-related gene.
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February 1988 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” Only one of the two K16 genes on chromosome 17 makes a functional protein for keratin filaments.
October 2021 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” No significant link was found between the studied genes and female hair loss in the Polish population.
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May 2024 in “PLoS ONE” Horse hair follicles can be stored at cool or room temperature for a week without losing RNA quality.
June 2024 in “ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE” qPCR is effective for quickly diagnosing fungal infections in horses.
77 citations
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April 2004 in “Gene expression patterns” The three estrogen receptor genes are highly expressed in zebrafish neuromasts during development.
October 2007 in “Revue du Rhumatisme” KRTAP6 genes affect wool quality in sheep.
98 citations
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June 2001 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” A cluster of sulfur-rich hair protein genes was found on chromosome 17.
September 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” The method effectively extracts high-quality DNA from marmoset hair, avoiding blood chimerism.
November 2025 in “Figshare” SQSTM1 is linked to increased risk of alopecia areata.
26 citations
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September 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” Two gene areas linked to male pattern baldness found, more research needed.
7 citations
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September 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” The research found that the molecule lncRNA-H19 helps hair follicle cells grow by affecting certain cell pathways in cashmere goats.
IRS-specific genes in Tan sheep hair follicles peak at birth and may affect wool crimp.
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February 2006 in “Archives of dermatology” A man's chest hair turned white after a shingles infection, possibly due to virus-damaged pigment cells.
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January 2021 in “The journal of gene medicine” Certain genetic differences may affect how likely someone is to get COVID-19 and how severe it might be.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research mapped gene activity in developing mouse skin and found key markers for skin cell types and changes from fetal to early postnatal stages.
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November 2025 in “Plant Molecular Biology” 2 citations
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October 2024 in “Phenomics” 2 citations
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April 2008 in “PubMed” A gene mutation causes monilethrix in a Chinese family.
21 citations
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January 2006 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” A mutation in the VDR gene affects hair cycling without needing ligand binding.
17 citations
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August 2018 in “BMC Genomics” The HOXC13 gene affects different hair proteins in cashmere goats in varied ways and is controlled by a feedback loop and other factors.
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October 2010 in “2010 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics” The LEF-1 gene in cashmere goats was successfully cloned and analyzed, showing potential for improving cashmere production.
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October 2024 in “Animals” An allele of the KRTAP13-2 gene may improve wool quality in sheep.
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April 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EDA2R gene linked to hair loss.
4 citations
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March 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The gene for Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis is located on chromosome 8p21, near the hairless gene.