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Researchers found genetic mutations causing hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in 88% of studied patients and identified new mutations and genetic variations affecting the disease.

Identical twins with a rare KRT 86 gene mutation both have the hair disorder monilethrix.

The Shaven mutation in mice affects hair growth and causes a greasy coat due to abnormal lipid content.

A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.

ESR2 gene linked to female-pattern hair loss.

Sphynx cats are hairless and Devon Rex cats have curly hair due to specific genetic mutations.

Alpha-difluoromethylornithine prevents cancer in mice but causes hair loss.

Loss of OGG1 increases skin inflammation and auto-antibodies in lupus.

BMP4-related anomalies can cause a wide range of eye, brain, and hand/foot problems, and new cases show this variability.

Cystatin M/E strongly inhibits cathepsin V and cathepsin L, important for skin formation.

Researchers fixed gene mutations causing a skin disease in stem cells, which then improved skin grafts in mice.

A 2-year-old girl had a hair disorder not shared by her identical twin.

A litter of cats had a hair condition similar to a mouse mutation, leading to hair loss and abnormal hair and skin.

One twin girl has Loose anagen syndrome with poorly anchored hair, diagnosed with a simple hair pull test, while her identical twin does not have the condition.

The polyG fragment in Hoxc13 protein helps evolve mammalian skin and hair by enhancing gene interactions.

A woman with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease developed lupus-like skin lesions, improved with treatment, suggesting a unique skin condition in carriers.

TTD hair is brittle due to fewer sulfur amino acids and unstable disulfide bonds.

A boy with a new NR5A1 gene mutation has a sex development disorder without affecting his adrenal glands.

Certain gene variations might increase the risk of a hair loss condition in Koreans.

The FAT1 gene and its variations can help improve wool quality in Chinese Merino sheep through selective breeding.

Agalsidase alfa helps treat Fabry's disease but needs more research for long-term benefits.

Skin cells can naturally limit the growth of cancerous changes by balancing cell renewal and differentiation.

Reduced matriptase activity causes skin and hair issues in both humans and mice.

Certain genetic variants in keratins increase the risk of tooth decay.

People who carry the 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency gene are not more likely to have excessive male hormone levels.

Skin tumors with CYLD cutaneous syndrome show more NF-κB activity and less organized collagen.

The CTLA-4 gene polymorphism does not affect polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Combining genetic and physical trait analysis improves diagnosis accuracy for monogenic diabetes.