January 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” A child has a rare hair and skin disorder due to specific gene variants, suggesting broader genetic testing is needed.
March 2024 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” A new MTX2 gene mutation caused a severe genetic disorder in a young Chinese girl.
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October 2000 in “Gene” Gene regulatory regions evolve faster than protein coding regions, allowing new gene relationships without changing transcription factors.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Protein tyrosine kinases are key in male pattern baldness, affecting skin structure, hair growth, and immune responses.
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September 2019 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Found 32 genes linked to male baldness, affecting hair growth and stress-related pathways.
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” The hr gene is crucial for skin and hair health, with mutations causing hair disorders.
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January 2013 January 2012 in “Zhongguo shouyi xuebao” Sheep breeds show different keratin gene expression in the groin, linked to hair follicle density.
Amino acid storage proteins are essential for maintaining stem cells in female fruit flies.
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March 2015 in “Nature Communications” A genetic region near the PAX1 gene is linked to a higher risk of scoliosis in females.
January 1990 in “UCL Discovery (University College London)” The guinea pig α-lactalbumin gene was successfully expressed in the mammary glands of transgenic mice.
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July 2020 in “BMC Genomics” NCBP3, SDHA, and PTPRA are the best genes for accurate goat skin research.
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June 2007 in “The Plant Journal” GhDET2 is crucial for cotton fiber growth.
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December 2014 in “The American journal of pathology” A gene deletion in mice causes weak protein, immune issues, hair loss, airway problems, and wasting disease.
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August 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found new genes involved in hair growth, which could help develop new hair treatments.
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May 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Faulty LEF1 activation causes faster skin cell differentiation in premature aging syndrome.
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February 2020 in “Frontiers in genetics” The CORT, FGF5, and CD36 genes are crucial for the cold weather adaptation of Yanbian cattle.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers found a new genetic mutation linked to a hair condition in a Japanese boy.
July 2020 in “European urology open science” Methylated gene parts may cause finasteride-resistance in some enlarged prostate patients.
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February 2013 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The method quickly analyzes hair growth genes and shows that blocking Smo in skin cells stops hair growth.
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” 1 citations
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November 2025 in “Aging Cell” EDA2R is a key gene linked to ageing and diseases, and targeting it may help treat conditions like hair loss and chronic diseases.
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August 2017 in “Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers” A new mutation in the FLCN gene linked to Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome was found, suggesting people with certain lung collapse should be tested for this mutation and screened for kidney and colon cancer.
December 2024 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Dorper sheep's wool shedding is linked to specific genes and pathways, which may help understand human hair growth.
Melatonin shortens the hair growth cycle by increasing PDGFA gene expression.
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January 2019 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Pigs without the Hairless gene showed skin and thymus changes, useful for studying human hair disorders.
June 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” IGN genes may regulate hair growth and could be targeted for hair-loss treatments.
May 2024 in “Animal genetics” A cat's poor wound healing was linked to a genetic deletion in the COL5A1 gene.
Metabolic processes and key genes like FGF5, FGFR1, and RRAS significantly affect hair follicle growth in Inner Mongolian Cashmere goats.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Double-stranded RNA activates a pathway that causes a skin protein to be expressed in the wrong place.