69 citations
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December 2015 in “BMC plant biology” Three genes in Arabidopsis are important for plant growth and development by affecting sugar attachment to proteins.
18 citations
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February 2006 in “Genomics” A new genetic mutation in mice causes permanent hair loss and skin wrinkling.
4 citations
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June 2025 in “Medeniyet Medical Journal” TMPRSS2 is crucial for COVID-19 infection and is a potential target for treatment.
25 citations
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April 2019 in “Animals” KRTAP28-1 gene can help breed sheep with finer wool.
50 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the KRT25 gene causes a rare hair disorder with thin, woolly hair.
August 2025 in “BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology” The LTF gene may help predict and manage nonspecific orbital inflammation.
44 citations
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April 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” FGF13 gene changes cause excessive hair growth in a rare condition.
28 citations
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November 2019 in “Gene” The ITGB6 gene is important for tissue repair and hair growth, and mutations can lead to enamel defects and other health issues.
September 2009 in “Encyclopedia of Life Sciences” The KRTAP gene family helps understand hair evolution and hair disorders.
October 2023 in “Psychiatry research. Case reports” A new HRAS gene variant may cause a range of symptoms including intellectual disability and psychiatric issues.
7 citations
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” A specific gene mutation is linked to a hereditary form of dystonia that responds well to certain medications.
19 citations
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May 2006 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation causing total hair loss from birth.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Tissue-engineered skin substitutes can model junctional epidermolysis bullosa and may help develop gene therapy.
The KRTAP36-2 gene in sheep affects wool yield.
5 citations
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February 1981 in “Experientia” A new gene causes hairlessness and skin cysts in rats.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Tet2 and Tet3 enzymes are important for controlling hair growth and shape by affecting gene activity and DNA structure in hair follicles.
34 citations
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January 2004 in “Genomics” A cluster of 21 keratin-associated protein genes important for hair growth was found on human chromosome 21.
10 citations
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” THAP1 gene changes do not affect DYT1 dystonia; finasteride may help reduce tics and OCD in Tourette syndrome.
32 citations
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January 2000 in “International Journal of Cancer” Transglutaminase-3 is often reduced in esophageal cancer.
December 2023 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part A” A new syndrome was linked to two new genetic changes in the MBTPS1 gene in a 14-year-old girl.
19 citations
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May 2001 in “Endocrinology” Mrp3 may aid in wound healing and hair growth.
3 citations
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Ptch2 plays a key role in controlling stem cell function and the ability to regenerate after birth.
October 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Gene therapy helped rats with a specific type of rickets grow hair without severe inflammation.
4 citations
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June 2024 in “The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences” Atg5 can promote tumors when autophagy is deficient but suppresses them under normal conditions.
August 2024 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Topical ceramide treatment partially improves the skin condition in Jack Russell Terriers with a genetic skin disorder.
26 citations
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September 1999 in “Canadian Journal of Botany” The RHD4 gene is crucial for consistent root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana.
2 citations
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February 2023 in “Transgenic Research” The E2 protein affects gene activity in hair follicles of mice.
68 citations
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August 2009 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A new classification for trichothiodystrophy helps identify genetic causes and potential treatments.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The study created a mouse model to better understand hair follicle stem cells' role in hair growth and repair.
66 citations
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May 2002 in “The Plant Journal” The IRE gene is important for normal root hair growth in Arabidopsis plants.