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December 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” New and known mutations in the hairless gene cause a hair loss condition called Atrichia with papular lesions.
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A new genetic mutation was found causing hair and eye issues in a boy.
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Sox13 is a marker for early hair follicle development but not essential for skin and hair growth.
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February 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” The frizzy mouse and hairless rat mutations are due to changes in the Prss8 gene.