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April 2022 in “BMC Genomics” Researchers found genes linked to hair loss in male giant pandas.
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September 2016 in “EMBO journal” PRC2 is essential for maintaining intestinal cell balance and aiding regeneration after damage.
Alopecia areata involves immune system changes, especially in severe cases, with potential new treatment targets identified.
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November 2022 in “Animal Bioscience” A specific RNA modification in cashmere goats helps activate hair growth-related stem cells.
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” Inherited color dilution in rabbits is linked to DNA methylation changes.
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April 2010 in “Clinical genetics” Truncating mutations in the C2orf37 gene cause Woodhouse–Sakati syndrome.
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ANE syndrome is caused by a mutation in the RBM28 protein that disrupts ribosome assembly.