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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” PDGFC gene may help select goats with desirable curly wool traits.
Four genes are linked to alopecia areata, with two increasing risk and two offering protection.
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April 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Epidermolytic ichthyosis can be inherited in a semidominant way with mild symptoms in carriers.
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December 2001 in “Experimental dermatology” Gonadal hormones significantly affect the severity of alopecia areata in mice.
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December 1992 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Affected males are born with ambiguous genitalia, raised as females, but develop male traits at puberty due to enzyme deficiency.
Wild African goats have genetic adaptations for surviving harsh desert conditions.
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June 2018 in “Scientific reports” Researchers found 15 new genetic links to skin traits in Japanese women.
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A new genetic mutation was found causing hair and eye issues in a boy.
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April 2018 in “Nature Genetics” New genetic locations explain much of hair color variation in Europeans.
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