December 2025 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” Microscopic hair analysis is important in forensics but has limitations; new technologies are improving its accuracy.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Researchers created an efficient method to extract DNA from marmoset hair, reducing blood chimerism.
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November 2012 in “PloS one” The protein folliculin, involved in a rare disease, works with another protein to control how cells stick together and their organization, and changes in this interaction can lead to disease symptoms.
The KRTAP36-1 gene affects wool quality in Chinese Tan lambs.
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March 2023 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” Hair analysis can detect small changes in dietary zinc intake.
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January 2018 in “International Journal of ChemTech Research” The two Eclipta alba varieties can be distinguished by their chemical differences.
January 2017 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” 27 citations
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March 2006 in “Molecular Plant Pathology” Legumes use flavonoids to start a process with rhizobia for nitrogen fixation, involving specific genes and proteins.
Dual TCR Treg cells are common in various mouse tissues and show diverse characteristics.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The TT genotype of a specific SNP in sheep is linked to better wool quality.
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March 2020 in “Genes” Disrupting the FGF5 gene in rabbits leads to longer hair by extending the hair growth phase.
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June 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” A new model uses specific blood markers to predict if children's hair loss will return.
MLO proteins are crucial for root hair growth by regulating calcium and ROS levels.
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April 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Female pattern hair loss affects 32.3% of women, increasing with age and showing no racial differences.
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October 2024 in “Animals” An allele of the KRTAP13-2 gene may improve wool quality in sheep.
May 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A new genetic variant in the LIPH gene causes hair growth issues in a Chinese patient.
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September 2011 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” PLA particles release their contents differently based on the type of fluorochrome used.
ANE syndrome is caused by a mutation in the RBM28 protein that disrupts ribosome assembly.
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June 2015 in “EMBO Reports” Forensic DNA phenotyping can help generate new leads in cold cases but faces accuracy, legal, and acceptance challenges.
July 2005 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” The AR gene is linked to male-pattern baldness, TNFSF4 to heart disease, SLC19A3 to BBGD, MCT8 to a syndrome, and segmental duplications to genetic variation.
SLC24A5 shows a clear selective sweep, but no link to UV radiation intensity.
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August 2022 in “Cells” lncRNA2919 slows down rabbit hair growth by stopping cell growth and causing cell death.
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April 2019 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Certain gene variations are found in people with polycystic ovary syndrome.
The KRT84 gene is linked to better wool quality in Gansu Alpine Fine-wool sheep.
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May 2018 in “The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences” The KAP 7 gene affects wool traits in Rambouillet sheep, with the BB genotype showing the best wool characteristics.
April 2018 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature”
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May 2019 in “Genome Biology” Researchers found that certain RNA circles in the brain are linked to disease risk, but their exact role in disease is still unknown.
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May 2014 in “BMC medical genetics” A woman with a unique syndrome similar to TRPS has a genetic change near the TRPS1 gene, affecting its regulation.
January 2011 in “Anhui nongye kexue” The vector successfully directed specific gene expression in hair follicles.
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November 1996 in “PubMed” Most people have similar hair protein patterns, but a rare variant was found in two women.