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October 2003 in “Annales de Génétique” A specific gene mutation causes different hair defects in Indian monilethrix families.
Four genes are linked to alopecia areata, with two increasing risk and two offering protection.
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October 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” Key RNAs and genes linked to cashmere shedding in goats were identified.
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Mutations in the hairless protein gene cause hair loss.