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May 2018 in “The Plant Cell” ERULUS is crucial for root hair growth by controlling calcium levels.
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May 2020 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” A boy with monilethrix has brittle hair that breaks easily due to a genetic condition, which might improve by puberty.
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Transglutaminases help form strong hair by linking proteins, and can potentially alter hair properties.