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The scant hair in snthr-1Bao mice is likely caused by a deletion affecting the Plcd1 gene.
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VDAC2 promotes cell death in cashmere goat hair follicles through the P53 pathway.
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November 2019 in “The application of clinical genetics” The study found that a specific genetic variation in the TNFα gene is significantly linked to Alopecia Areata in the Jordanian Arab population.
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