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November 2021 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology” DNA methylation changes in Tan sheep affect growth and fur traits.
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October 2019 in “Pharmaceutics” New technique implants pigment in scalp with less pain and damage.
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April 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” New mutations in the DSG4 gene cause a rare hair condition.
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February 2011 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” DNA profiling in forensics has improved, but predicting physical traits and ancestry from DNA has limitations and requires ethical consideration.
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June 2004 in “Critical Care Nurse” Genomics can improve patient care by using DNA to create personalized treatment plans.
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March 2019 in “Human Genetics” A genetic mutation in the SGK3 gene causes hairlessness in Scottish Deerhounds and may relate to human hair loss.
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February 2016 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Hair follicle samples effectively show how well the drug MK-0752 targets and engages with the Notch pathway.
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April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The new method found new shared genetic areas linked to both Type 2 Diabetes and Prostate Cancer.
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March 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Forensic DNA phenotyping faces challenges due to inconsistent terminology, limited genetic understanding, and debates over technology and models.
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June 2020 in “Medicine” A patient with a rare disease had a unique genetic mutation linked to their symptoms.
December 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” Personalized skin rejuvenation using genomics shows promise but needs more research.
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October 2023 in “BMC Genomics” miRNAs in the Dlk1-Gtl2 region may improve lamb fur quality.
March 2026 in “Materials Today Chemistry” Smart microneedles improve hair loss treatment by delivering drugs precisely with fewer side effects.
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April 2000 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new gene mutation causes a rare type of hair loss.
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The protein's size was reduced, but more work is needed to confirm its function.
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July 2021 in “Genetics selection evolution” Researchers found genes and genetic variants linked to sheep wool and skin wrinkles.
November 2023 in “Scientific Reports” A gene mutation in Lama3 is linked to a common type of hair loss.
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June 2008 in “Human mutation” A genetic change in the EDAR gene causes the unique hair traits found in East Asians.
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June 2001 in “Nature Genetics” January 2010 in “Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica” The UHS promoter is specific to mouse hair follicles.
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June 2014 in “Der Hautarzt” Genetic testing can identify causes of rare hair loss disorders in children, but no treatments exist.
Researchers created a new mouse model, G4, that mimics human PCOS symptoms and links the condition to a specific gene.
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October 2016 in “Monoclonal antibodies in immunodiagnosis and immunotherapy” Researchers created specific antibodies that detect a protein important in development and various conditions, and can be used for research and diagnosis.
March 2024 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” A new MTX2 gene mutation caused a severe genetic disorder in a young Chinese girl.
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