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June 2012 in “Journal of Structural Biology” Disulfide bonds are crucial for hair structure during keratinization.
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April 2018 in “Scientific Reports” The genes KRT25 and SP6 affect curly hair in horses, with KRT25 also causing hair loss. If both genes are mutated, the horse gets curly hair and hair loss. KRT25 can hide the effect of SP6.
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