January 2023 in “Türkiye klinikleri adli tıp ve adli bilimler dergisi” DNA markers can help predict male pattern baldness, useful in criminal and missing person cases.
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January 1987 in “Electrophoresis” Human head hair proteins can be typed into eight distinct patterns, useful for genetic and forensic investigations.
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June 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Hair fiber shape and curvature are not significantly linked when ancestry is considered.
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August 2014 in “PeerJ” Human hair proteins vary by individual, body site, and ethnicity, useful for forensics.
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March 2004 in “Mammalian genome” KAP genes are crucial for hair development and show both shared and unique traits in humans, chimpanzees, and baboons.
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July 2023 in “Forensic science international. Genetics” Hair protein analysis might help identify a person's ethnicity, sex, and age in forensics.
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November 2018 in “Journal of structural biology” Different populations have distinct hair structures related to their ancestry.
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January 2015 in “Case reports in genetics” Using SNP array testing helped quickly find the gene causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in two related individuals.
A 5 cm hair sample can reveal blood type and keratin type for forensic use.
March 1990 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” January 1990 in “Advances in forensic haemogenetics” Human hair protein patterns are inherited genetically.
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July 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic testing for hairless gene mutations is crucial to correctly diagnose and treat atrichia with papular lesions.
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study found that variations in hair protein genes are likely due to evolutionary deletions or duplications.
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March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Combining genetic and physical trait analysis improves diagnosis accuracy for monogenic diabetes.
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January 2013 in “Dermatology” New genetic mutations causing hair loss were found in a Chinese family.
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January 1977 in “PubMed” The hair keratin variant is mostly found in Caucasians.
July 2025 in “Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology” DNA phenotyping can predict physical traits like eye, hair, and skin color, improving forensic investigations.
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April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The new method found new shared genetic areas linked to both Type 2 Diabetes and Prostate Cancer.
September 2024 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A specific genetic marker is linked to male pattern baldness in Han Chinese men.
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March 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research identified six functional hair keratin genes and four pseudogenes, providing insights into hair formation and gene organization.
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June 2011 in “Journal of Genetics” Some human genetic markers work for genetic studies in pig-tailed and stump-tailed macaques, which can help in their conservation.
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December 1995 in “Anthropologischer Anzeiger” Family members have similar hair protein patterns, which could be useful for genetic studies.
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January 1989 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The method effectively analyzes human hair proteins, especially nonfilamentous ones.
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June 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Two specific genetic markers increase the risk of hair loss in Asian populations.
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June 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” MCHR2 gene duplications may be linked to alopecia areata.
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May 2020 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” Genetically variant peptides are reliable for forensic identification despite age-related changes in hair proteins.
December 2023 in “Forensic science international. Genetics” The RapidHIT ID system can effectively get DNA profiles from hair roots with enough cells.
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February 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Mutations in the hairless gene cause a rare form of permanent hair loss.