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August 2019 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” NFIC helps rat dental cells grow and turn into bone-like cells.
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CaBP1 and 2 are necessary for maintaining calcium currents and hearing in inner ear cells.
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A new genetic mutation was found causing hair and eye issues in a boy.
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April 2020 in “American Journal of Case Reports” A new mutation in the HJV gene was found in a young woman with juvenile hemochromatosis, causing unusual symptoms like secondary hypothyroidism.
Mutations in the hairless protein gene cause hair loss.
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