6 citations
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May 2020 in “Scientific reports” Researchers identified genes and proteins that may influence wool thickness in sheep.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “Scientific reports” Genes related to keratin, skin cell differentiation, and immune functions are key in hedgehog skin and spine development.
January 2025 in “Repository of Digital Objects for Teaching Research and Culture (University of Valencia)” Non-coding RNAs may be key in diagnosing and treating rare skin disorders.
15 citations
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June 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A new mutation in the KRT86 gene causes a hair disorder with variable expression.
May 2025 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new genetic tool improves the study of hair growth and potential hair disorder treatments.
16 citations
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December 2020 in “PloS one” Researchers found WNT10A to be a key gene in developing goat hair follicles.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the LIPH gene of a woman with a rare hair condition.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Tanning ability is linked to specific DNA changes in skin genes.
70 citations
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December 2004 in “Differentiation” The study identified and characterized new keratin genes linked to hair follicles and epithelial tissues.
4 citations
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May 2006 in “médecine/sciences” The hairless gene is crucial for hair health, and its mutations cause hair loss.
May 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” UTX is crucial for skin differentiation and health, especially in females.
October 2014 in “Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano)” A new type of nerve cell involved in itch perception was discovered.
10 citations
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August 2020 in “Drug metabolism and drug interactions” The NUDT15 gene variant causes severe side effects from azathioprine in some Indian patients.
2 citations
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December 2020 in “Frontiers in genetics” Researchers found genes linked to feather growth speed in Shouguang chickens, highlighting two genes that might explain differences in feathering.
March 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
23 citations
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December 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation linked to a skin condition was found in a Spanish family.
41 citations
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October 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” The nude gene is important for skin and hair development.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
11 citations
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September 2010 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics - Part A” A Turkish family with sparse hair and eyebrow loss has a mutation in the U2HR gene linked to Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis.
November 2025 in “animal” Certain genes in European Merino sheep help them adapt to different climates.
77 citations
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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.
16 citations
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January 2005 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Hex gene plays a crucial role in starting feather development in chick embryos.
8 citations
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October 2019 in “Immunological investigations” The AIRE gene variant rs2075876 is linked to a higher risk of alopecia areata in males.
15 citations
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January 1996 in “Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide)” Keratin gene regulation was emerging, with a key transcription factor found to influence hair growth and gene expression.
January 2002 in “Agritrop (Cirad)” The hr gene is linked to hair loss in Valle del Belice sheep.
July 2023 in “Journal of Biomedical Science” Different people show different symptoms for genetic diseases because of how sensitive their bodies are to small changes in important factors.
25 citations
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October 2000 in “Gene” Gene regulatory regions evolve faster than protein coding regions, allowing new gene relationships without changing transcription factors.
6 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology” The ID2 gene can help distinguish between sensitizers and irritants in skin cells.
3 citations
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February 2020 in “The journal of gene medicine” A mutation in the HR gene causes a rare form of irreversible hair loss in two Kashmiri families. Whole exome sequencing is effective for finding such mutations.
28 citations
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October 2004 in “Differentiation” A gene deletion causes the "hairless" trait in Iffa Credo rats.