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April 2019 in “Genes” Researchers found a genetic region that influences the number of coat layers in dogs.
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March 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A new type of hereditary hair loss in a Chinese family is linked to chromosome 2p25.1–2p23.2.
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October 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Male mice with FGF5 mutations grow longer hair than females.
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January 2008 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Shorter CAG repeats in a specific gene may increase male hormone activity and symptoms like acne and excess hair in women with PCOS.
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May 1971 in “Clinical genetics” A specific metabolite, not a receptor protein, triggers the production of certain kidney enzymes, but this process is disrupted in mice with a mutation causing testicular feminization.
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September 2014 in “JAMA dermatology” Female donor to male recipient sex mismatch and positive ACA-IgG are key risk factors for vitiligo and alopecia areata in chronic GvHD patients.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” A new gene mutation causes vitamin D resistance and hair loss in two unrelated girls.
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November 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The system allows precise control of gene expression in mouse skin, useful for studying skin biology.
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September 2015 in “Forensic Science International: Genetics” Certain DNA variants can predict straight hair in Europeans but are not highly specific.
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April 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A new mutation in the Connexin 26 gene was found in a patient with KID syndrome, expanding the known disorders linked to this gene.
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January 2019 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Certain variations in the vitamin D receptor gene are linked to an increased risk of polycystic ovary syndrome.
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December 2016 in “Blood” A new gene mutation may cause cyclic thrombocytopenia by affecting platelet production.
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January 2006 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mutations in the DSG4 gene can cause a rare hair disorder similar to monilethrix.