100 citations
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December 2002 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Researchers mapped and categorized specific keratin-associated protein genes on human chromosome 21q22.1.
2 citations
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May 2020 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” The study found that specific proteins are markers of hair follicle development in human fetuses.
4 citations
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December 1995 in “Anthropologischer Anzeiger” Family members have similar hair protein patterns, which could be useful for genetic studies.
January 2000 in “Acta Academiae Medicine Militaris Tertiae” Different keratins in hair follicles can help identify hair tumor origins.
47 citations
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July 2023 in “Nature Genetics” 14 citations
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November 1979 in “Pediatric Research” 52 citations
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October 1995 in “Experimental Cell Research” Human hair keratin genes hHa2 and hHb1 are located on chromosomes 17 and 12.
15 citations
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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.
272 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Human hair keratins were cataloged, showing their roles in hair differentiation stages.
2 citations
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January 2010 1 citations
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August 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic studies on hair traits can improve understanding of health and disease.
43 citations
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September 2001 in “Annals of Neurology” Hair root analysis can effectively detect somatic mosaicism in double cortex syndrome.
January 2001 in “대한피부과학회지” Horizontal sectioning helps diagnose hair loss, but Korean follicle differences matter.
10 citations
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May 2007 in “Oncology Reports” Colorectal cancer's ability to spread is due to changes in many genes, not just one.
4 citations
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February 2023 in “iScience” Korean long-tailed chickens have unique genes valuable for ornamental breeding.
1 citations
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May 1967 in “Pediatric Research” 141 citations
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February 1988 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” Only one K16 gene on chromosome 17 makes a functional keratin protein.
38 citations
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February 1988 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” Only one of the two K16 genes on chromosome 17 makes a functional protein for keratin filaments.
January 2026 in “Human Mutation” T cell subsets are crucial in kidney cancer, and a new model predicts patient outcomes using key genes.
7 citations
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November 2013 in “Pediatric and Developmental Pathology” Over half of the children had abnormal hair under a microscope, with many having genetic hair conditions.
4 citations
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April 2019 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Certain gene variations are found in people with polycystic ovary syndrome.
4 citations
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September 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A new gene location for Keratosis follicularis squamosa was found on chromosome 7p14.3-7p12.1.
7 citations
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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.
21 citations
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Most mouse hair keratin genes are on chromosomes 11 and 15.
August 2015 in “International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology” Certain genetic markers may increase or decrease prostate cancer risk.
4 citations
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June 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Hair fiber shape and curvature are not significantly linked when ancestry is considered.
287 citations
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July 2001 in “Journal of Cell Science” The study found 65 intermediate filament genes, including new keratins, and suggested updating keratin naming.
53 citations
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May 1988 in “Journal of Molecular Evolution” 1 citations
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February 2012 in “InTech eBooks” CK7 and CK20 help identify and classify tumors for accurate cancer diagnosis.