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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A boy with Oculodentodigital syndrome had a unique GJA1 gene mutation causing his symptoms.
Mutations in the hairless protein gene cause hair loss.
April 2024 in “Demiroglu Science University Florence Nightingale Journal of Medicine” Understanding the APCDD1 gene can lead to new hair loss treatments.
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CAG repeat numbers in the AR gene likely don't affect male pattern baldness in Korean men.
SNP rs2479106 in the DENND1A gene may increase PCOS risk in Saudi Arabian females.
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August 2025 in “BMC Genomics” Certain genes contribute to stronger hooves in barefoot racing horses.