May 2024 in “Animal genetics” A cat's poor wound healing was linked to a genetic deletion in the COL5A1 gene.
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August 2023 in “Genome research” The spiny mouse regenerates ear tissue asymmetrically, with gene expression differences possibly explaining its unique healing abilities.
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February 2001 in “Journal of paediatrics and child health” A new mutation in the mitochondrial DNA was found in a boy with MELAS, even though his family didn't show typical signs.
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June 2024 in “Genes” Key genes linked to wool quality in Spanish Merino sheep can improve fine wool production.
NCBP3, SDHA, and PTPRA are the best genes for normalizing goat skin experiments.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The N-K GM Series offers highly selective, eco-friendly medicines targeting harmful microbes, free for personal use.
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May 2004 in “Prenatal Diagnosis” Prenatal genetic diagnosis may not predict MELAS syndrome severity in offspring.
April 2023 in “JMIR Research Protocols” The study aims to create a model to predict health attributes using diverse health data from Japanese adults.
SLC24A5 shows a clear selective sweep, but no link to UV radiation intensity.
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August 2017 in “PLoS ONE” 61 functional keratin genes were identified in dogs and horses, leading to updated gene annotations.
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December 2022 in “BMC Genomics” The research improved understanding of yak hair growth to help use yak wool better.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The N-K GM Series offers highly selective, eco-friendly antimicrobials free for everyone.
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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.
October 2023 in “Cell & bioscience” A special gene region controls the re-emergence of a primitive wool type in Merino sheep, improving their wool yield and adaptability.
June 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Sampling methods greatly affect skin microbiome data in acne studies.
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March 2019 in “PLoS ONE” A new method improves protein analysis in hair, aiding health and disease research.
March 2026 in “Journal of genetics and genomics/Journal of Genetics and Genomics” September 2025 in “Cosmetics” Genetic profiling can improve androgenetic alopecia treatment by predicting drug response and minimizing side effects.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Infection” Some early COVID-19 mutations in patients predicted future common virus mutations.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Tanning ability is linked to specific DNA changes in skin genes.
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December 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Plucked hairs can be used instead of skin biopsies to study hair traits because they contain specific cells related to hair.
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January 2014 in “Dermatology” Certain SPINK5 gene mutations are common in Israeli families with Comèl-Netherton syndrome.
May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research mapped diverse cell types in mouse lacrimal glands, aiding understanding of gland biology and diseases.
January 2013 in “Heilongjiang xumu shouyi” Researchers cloned a gene from Xinjiang fine-wool sheep, finding it very similar to other sheep and somewhat similar to goats, humans, and rabbits.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists developed a new way to study mutations in a skin condition using blood cells, which may help diagnose and treat the disease.
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October 1990 in “The Lancet” Some people have a genetic variation that makes them less effective at breaking down drugs.
August 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Certain genetic variants and pathways are linked to hair loss.
June 2024 in “ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE” qPCR is effective for quickly diagnosing fungal infections in horses.
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” Stephania longa's genome helps understand how it makes the alkaloid cepharanthine.
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January 1992 in “DNA sequence” Researchers found a non-functional sheep keratin gene due to mutations.