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330-360 / 1000+ resultsresearch A 4kb Fragment of the Desmocollin 3 Promoter Directs Reporter Gene Expression to Parakeratotic Epidermis and Primary Hair Follicles
A 4kb fragment of the desmocollin 3 promoter targets gene expression to specific skin and hair follicle areas.
research 458 UVB-induced facultative pigmentation is associated with distinct DNA methylation changes
Tanning ability is linked to specific DNA changes in skin genes.
research Molecular genetics of androgen insensitivity
Mutations in the androgen receptor gene cause different levels of androgen insensitivity, making it hard to create simple tests for the condition.
research Taking advantage from phenotype variability in a local animal genetic resource: identification of genomic regions associated with the hairless phenotype in Casertana pigs
Researchers found two genes that may explain why some Casertana pigs don't have hair.
research Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair Caused by LIPH Mutations: A Case Series of Six Chinese Patients
LIPH mutations cause woolly hair in some Chinese people.
research Lanceolate hair-J (lahJ ): A mouse model for human hair disorders
The Lanceolate hair-J mutation in mice mimics human hair disorders like Netherton's syndrome.
research Vitamin D Dependent Rickets Type II with Alopecia
A 2-year-old girl with a rare vitamin D disorder had rickets and hair loss, but treatment was ineffective due to poor compliance.
research 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) Affects Keratin 1 and Keratin 17 Gene Expression and Differentially Induces Keratinization in Hairless Mouse Skin
research BG02: Muir‐Torre syndrome: a case of unusual coexisting genetic mutations
The boy's genetic diagnosis of ectodermal dysplasia helped improve management and counseling for him and his sister.
research Development of Heritable Melanoma in Transgenic Mice
The transgene likely activated an oncogene or interrupted a tumor suppressor gene, causing melanoma in mice.
research Monilethrix: a keratin hHb6 mutation is co‐dominant with variable expression
A keratin hHb6 mutation causes a hair disorder with varying severity, influenced by other factors.
research Keratin disorders: from gene to therapy
New treatments targeting specific genes show promise for treating keratin disorders.
research FORENSIC DNA PHENOTYPING FOR CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION
Forensic DNA phenotyping can now predict more physical traits and ancestry from DNA, but further improvements are needed.
research Hoxc13 polyglycine repeat gain-of-function drives mammalian integument evolution by altering targeted genes and interactions
The polyG fragment in Hoxc13 protein helps evolve mammalian skin and hair by enhancing gene interactions.
research The crest phenotype in domestic chicken is caused by a 195 bp duplication in the intron of HOXC10
A 195 bp duplication in the HOXC10 gene causes crests in domestic chickens.
research The Hairless Phenotype of the Hirosaki Hairless Rat Is Due to the Deletion of an 80-kb Genomic DNA Containing Five Basic Keratin Genes
Hirosaki hairless rats lack hair due to missing DNA with key keratin genes.
research PSEUDOPELADE: AN INHERITED ALOPECIA
Pseudopelade is a rare inherited hair loss condition with a genetic cause.
research Phenotypic heterogeneity in human genetic diseases: ultrasensitivity-mediated threshold effects as a unifying molecular mechanism
Different people show different symptoms for genetic diseases because of how sensitive their bodies are to small changes in important factors.
research One Transgene: Two Outcomes
Modified β-catenin can cause different effects in mouse skin cells, leading to cysts or tumors depending on the cell type.
research Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy in Saudi Arabia: A Case Report
Genetic testing confirmed a rare disorder causing hair loss and vision problems in a Saudi family, stressing its importance for diagnosis and counseling.
research Disorders of sex development (DSD) 46.XY due to type 2 5-α reductase deficiency in three siblings: Case report from a low-resource setting
Three siblings with a rare genetic condition had abnormal sexual development and chose different gender identities, needing surgery and therapy.
research Gene and tonic: Sonic hedgehog disruption and fetal alcohol syndrome
research An Interesting Case of X-linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
Recognizing mild or atypical cases of ectodermal dysplasia is crucial for better treatment and future planning.
research Reply
The Thr1022Ala variant in the hairless gene is not a disease-causing mutation.
research A New Heterozygous Variant of c.1225_1227delTTC (p.Phe409del) in Insulin Receptor Gene Associated with Severe Insulin Resistance and Hyperandrogenemia in an Adolescent Female with Type A Severe Insulin Resistance Syndrome
A specific gene variant is linked to severe insulin resistance and hormone imbalance in a teenage girl.
research Loss of Dicer in Newborn Melanocytes Leads to Premature Hair Graying and Changes in Integrin Expression
Removing Dicer from pigment cells in newborn mice causes early hair graying and changes in cell migration molecules.
research Disruption of P2RY5, an orphan G protein–coupled receptor, underlies autosomal recessive woolly hair
Mutations in the P2RY5 gene cause autosomal recessive woolly hair.
research Pitfalls of PCR-Based Strategy for Genotyping Cre-Loxp Mice
PCR genotyping in cre-loxP mice can be inaccurate due to unintended gene deletions in non-target tissues.
research Mimicking Hair Disorders by Genetic Manipulation of Organ-Cultured Human Hair Follicles
Scientists can mimic hair disorders by altering genes in lab-grown human hair follicles, but these follicles lack some features of natural ones.