research A new mutation in the type II hair cortex keratin hHb1 involved in the inherited hair disorder monilethrix
A new mutation in the hHb1 keratin gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
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570-600 / 1000+ resultsresearch Male-pattern hair loss: Comprehensive identification of the associated genes as a basis for understanding pathophysiology
Male-pattern hair loss is largely influenced by genetics, with key genes identified.
research A genetic electrophoretic variant of high-sulfur hair proteins for forensic hair comparisons. I. Characterization of variant high-sulfur proteins of human hair.
A genetic hair protein variant is more common in Japanese people and is inherited.
research [The complex detection of AB(O)-system antigens and of keratin polymorphism in the forensic medical study of hair].
A 5 cm hair sample can reveal blood type and keratin type for forensic use.
research Electrophoretic variation of hair proteins.
Most people have similar hair protein patterns, but a rare variant was found in two women.
research Recurrent E413K Mutation of hHb6 in a Japanese Family with Monilethrix
The E413K mutation in the hHb6 gene causes monilethrix, a hair disorder, but doesn't show consistent symptoms.
research Integrated single-cell chromatin and transcriptomic analyses of human scalp identify gene-regulatory programs and critical cell types for hair and skin diseases
research Human hair keratin-associated proteins: Sequence regularities and structural implications
Keratin-associated proteins help link filaments and affect keratin's strength.
research An ultrahigh-sulphur keratin gene of the human hair cuticle is located at 11q13 and cross-hybridizes with sequences at 11p15
research Molecular evolution of the keratin associated protein gene family in mammals, role in the evolution of mammalian hair (vol 8, pg 241, 2008)
research A Newborn With Hair Loss
The baby’s hair loss was due to a rare genetic condition, not treatable by usual methods.
research A Group of Type I Keratin Genes on Human Chromosome 17: Characterization and Expression
Only one of the two K16 genes on chromosome 17 makes a functional protein for keratin filaments.
research Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis: Identification of a U2HR mutation in the family from the original 1925 report
Researchers found a gene mutation responsible for a rare hair loss condition.
research Association of HSPA1B SNP rs6457452 with Alopecia Areata in the Korean Population
The SNP rs6457452 is linked to a higher risk of alopecia areata in Koreans.
research Genetics of blond hair
Blond hair in Solomon Islanders is due to a unique genetic variant, not European ancestry.
research Lanceolate hair-J (lahJ ): A mouse model for human hair disorders
The Lanceolate hair-J mutation in mice mimics human hair disorders like Netherton's syndrome.
research Analysis of R199H Polymorphism of Canine Melanophilin Gene (MLPH) in Population of Czech Pointer in Slovakia
The study found genetic diversity in coat color dilution among Czech pointers in Slovakia.
research Case report: Exploring autosomal recessive woolly hair: genetic and scanning electron microscopic perspectives on a Japanese patient
A genetic mutation in the LIPH gene causes tightly curled hair that stops growing in some Japanese individuals.
research In situ labeling of DNA reveals interindividual variation in nuclear DNA breakdown in hair and may be useful to predict success of forensic genotyping of hair
In situ DNA labeling in hair can help predict forensic DNA analysis success.
research Genetic Control/Involvement in Hair Fiber Traits
research A gene for monilethrix is closely linked to the type II keratin gene cluster at 12q13
Monilethrix is linked to a gene cluster on chromosome 12.
research Papular atrichia
An 8-year-old girl has a rare, irreversible hair loss condition caused by a genetic mutation.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Autosomal-dominant woolly hair resulting from disruption of keratin 74 (KRT74), a potential determinant of human hair texture.
A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
research Linkage of Monilethrix to the Trichocyte and Epithelial Keratin Gene Cluster on 12q11-q13
research “Anisotrichosis”: A novel term to describe pattern alopecia
The document suggests "anisotrichosis" as a new term for hair thickness variation in common baldness.
research Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis Due to a Frameshift Mutation in the Desmoglein 4 Gene Exhibits Extensive Phenotypic Variability within a Pakistani Family
A specific gene mutation causes varying hair loss severity in a Pakistani family.
research Human hair shaft proteomic profiling: individual differences, site specificity and cuticle analysis
Human hair proteins vary by individual, body site, and ethnicity, useful for forensics.
research Sequence analyses of Type I and Type II chains in human hair and epithelial keratin intermediate filaments: Promiscuous obligate heterodimers, Type II template for molecule formation and a rationale for heterodimer formation
Type I and Type II keratin chains can form heterodimers despite sequence differences.
research The organization of the keratin I and II gene clusters in placental mammals and marsupials show a striking similarity
Keratin gene clusters in humans and marsupials are similarly organized.
research High-coverage genome of the Tyrolean Iceman reveals unusually high Anatolian farmer ancestry
The Tyrolean Iceman had mostly Anatolian farmer ancestry and traits like darker skin and a risk for certain health issues.