January 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Some Greek melanoma patients have gene mutations linked to increased cancer risk, a new color feature helps diagnose melanoma, the incidence of a skin condition in the Netherlands is rare, and a gene possibly affects male-pattern baldness.
June 2010 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation is linked to monilethrix in the studied family.
7 citations
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May 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” Two mouse mutations cause similar hair loss despite different skin changes.
80 citations
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June 1997 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” 40 citations
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September 2004 in “Biomacromolecules” The Glu413Lys mutation in keratin affects hair stability, while Glu413Asp does not.
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.
2 citations
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September 1998 in “Der Hautarzt” A gene mutation causes a rare hereditary hair loss, offering potential for new treatments.
November 2022 in “Gigascience” A specific genetic deletion in goats affects cashmere yield and thickness.
7 citations
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January 2018 in “Neurodegenerative Diseases” Researchers found a new ABCD1 gene mutation linked to a rare brain and nerve disorder with unusual brain changes.
32 citations
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January 2000 in “Human Heredity” Monilethrix severity varies and may be influenced by other genetic or environmental factors.
65 citations
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September 2014 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” Different STUB1 gene mutations cause varied symptoms in autosomal recessive ataxias.
May 2018 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” Mutations in the FOXN1 gene cause severe immune issues but don't affect hair and nails.
The scant hair in snthr-1Bao mice is likely caused by a deletion affecting the Plcd1 gene.
47 citations
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April 2000 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new gene mutation causes a rare type of hair loss.
11 citations
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November 2019 in “The FASEB Journal” A mutation in the MAP2 gene causes reduced hair follicle density, leading to hairlessness.
9 citations
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January 2011 in “EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS” A new rat strain with a specific gene mutation causes hair loss and kidney issues.
26 citations
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October 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes congenital hair loss.
29 citations
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August 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New mutations in hair keratin genes cause the rare hair disorder monilethrix.
October 2017 in “The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences” The prolactin gene polymorphism doesn't affect cashmere quality in these goats.
9 citations
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February 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A new mutation in the LIPH gene was found to cause a rare hair disorder in a Japanese boy.
40 citations
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December 2010 in “Human Genetics”
53 citations
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October 2014 in “Free radical biology & medicine” Defective mitochondrial DNA replication causes aging symptoms and increased oxidative damage in mice.
46 citations
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September 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 7 citations
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February 2011 in “Journal of dermatology” The 736T>A mutation in the LIPH gene is common in Japanese people with autosomal recessive woolly hair.
Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
83 citations
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October 1998 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” A specific gene mutation causes complete hair loss in an Irish Traveller family.
7 citations
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September 2006 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” Homozygous K5Cre transgenic mice have wavy hair and faster cancer progression.
71 citations
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February 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” A specific ATR gene mutation is linked to a hereditary oropharyngeal cancer syndrome.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “CRC Press eBooks” Tabby mutations in mice affect hair follicle development and help study genetic mapping and certain medical conditions.