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BLTP1 and KIF27 gene mutations can help breed better wool sheep.
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Defective protein folding due to a mutation is key in ANE syndrome.
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February 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that a protein involved in hair growth may link to baldness and that more research is needed on its role in hair loss and skin cancer treatments.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa has genetic links, with certain gene mutations more common in patients and a third of cases having a family history.
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