4 citations
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February 2025 in “BMC Genomics” Black wool in Qira sheep is linked to specific gene mutations, especially in the TYRP1 gene.
March 2026 in “The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences” All Indian dromedary camel breeds have the same KRTAP7 gene affecting hair quality.
January 2026 in “Communications Biology” Yak hair follicles adapt to cold through specific gene regulation, enhancing cell growth.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “BMC Genomic Data” The study found that androgen receptors in skin cells mainly affect the focal adhesion pathway and control the caveolin-1 gene, with implications for new treatments for related diseases.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in molecular biosciences” Chronic stress in mice changes skin metabolism and gene expression, leading to hair loss.
December 2025 in “Agriculture” Sansevieria and Dracaena are evolutionarily linked, and a specific gene marker can distinguish closely related species.
September 2025 in “Animals” The KRTAP22-2 gene in sheep does not significantly affect wool traits.
72 citations
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August 2014 in “Genome Biology and Evolution” Feather diversity is due to different keratin gene combinations, and chickens can help study human keratin diseases.
25 citations
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February 2019 in “Genomics” Cashmere and milk goats have different hair growth cycles and gene expressions, which could help improve wool production.
3 citations
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January 2025 in “动物学研究” The gene GJA1 is important for regulating coarse hair density in goats.
3 citations
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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Sun-exposed skin shows different cell activity and gene expression, suggesting targets to prevent skin aging and cancer.
3 citations
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April 2022 in “Biomolecules” Higher miR-34a levels and the A variant of the MIR-34A gene are linked to increased risk and severity of alopecia areata.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” The analysis of a large pilomatricoma revealed five distinct areas with different gene activity related to hair growth and tumor development.
10 citations
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March 2021 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Certain gene variants are linked to severe acne, especially in males.
10 citations
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December 2017 in “Physiological Reports” Hair follicle analysis can track body changes from high-intensity interval training.
37 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of experimental botany” A gene in Arabidopsis thaliana, AtPRPL1, affects root hair length but not cell wall composition.
24 citations
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April 2017 in “Oncology Reports” The hair keratin gene KRT81 is found in both normal and breast cancer cells and helps them invade surrounding tissues.
4 citations
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May 2020 in “PLOS ONE” Ingenol mebutate gel changes gene expression related to skin development and immune response in actinic keratosis.
4 citations
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September 2019 in “Biomedical Papers/Biomedical Papers of the Faculty of Medicine of Palacký University, Olomouc Czech Republic” CD2 might be a new treatment target for patchy alopecia areata.
August 2024 in “Journal of Animal Science and Technology” Angora goat hair growth is influenced by gene expression, sex hormones, and breed differences.
260 citations
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July 2010 in “Cell” Mutations in the SRD5A3 gene cause a new type of glycosylation disorder by blocking the production of a molecule necessary for protein glycosylation.
30 citations
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October 2010 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” The Gsdma3 gene is essential for normal hair development in mice.
21 citations
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April 2014 in “PLoS ONE” A rare gene variant causes hair and nail issues in a family.
20 citations
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the hHb6 gene cause the hair disorder monilethrix.
19 citations
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December 2015 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” A rare ITGB6 gene variant causes intellectual disability, hair loss, and dental issues.
14 citations
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October 2018 in “PloS one” Deleting the Far2 gene in mice causes sebaceous gland issues and patchy hair loss.
7 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The gene URB is more active in human hair growth cells and responds to a hair-related hormone.
April 2026 in “Human Genome Variation” The MBTPS2 gene variant c.970+5G>A is a common mutation causing IFAP syndrome.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Engrailed-1 gene plays a key role in the development of sweat glands in mice.
May 2017 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” Patients with certain FoxN1 gene mutations have severe immune issues but normal skin and hair.