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January 2025 in “Nature Communications” CPK1 helps root hair growth in Arabidopsis by activating channels for calcium signaling.
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” A specific gene mutation is linked to a hereditary form of dystonia that responds well to certain medications.
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GPC1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
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June 2017 in “The FEBS journal” Disabling the FGF5 gene in sheep leads to longer wool.
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The microenvironment affects the behavior and survival of melanocytes with the GNAQ oncogene in melanoma.
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March 2020 in “Animal Biotechnology” Transgenic sheep embryos with a specific promoter were successfully created, but more research is needed for gene expression in hair follicles.
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June 2017 in “Journal of cell science” AGD1's PH domain is essential for its role in root hair growth and polarity.
EGF and EGFR are essential for goat fetal skin development.
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January 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Krt6a-Cre transgenic mice help study gene effects on hair follicle development and tumor suppression.
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Pygo2 is important for early growth and progression of intestinal tumors, and could be a target for treating cancers with certain mutations.
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January 2025 in “动物学研究” The gene GJA1 is important for regulating coarse hair density in goats.
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October 2015 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” NF-κB is crucial for zebrafish heart repair, affecting heart cell growth and repair processes.
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January 2014 in “Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports” The rhg mutation in mice affects the Oat gene, causing hair growth issues and other symptoms.
Par3–mInsc and Gαi3 work together to ensure proper cell division orientation in skin development.