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The trichohyalin gene is located at chromosomal region 1q21 with other skin-related protein genes.
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Trichohyalin, a protein from pig tongue, was purified and found to have a filamentous structure.
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July 2017 in “Structure” FGF9 controls which receptors it binds to through a process where two FGF9 molecules join, and changes in FGF9 can lead to incorrect receptor activation.
Mutations in the hairless protein gene cause hair loss.