A Cluster of 21 Keratin-Associated Protein Genes Within Introns of Another Gene on Human Chromosome 21q22.3

    January 2004 in “ Genomics ”
    Kazunori Shibuya, Izumi Obayashi, Shuichi Asakawa … Nobuyoshi Shimizu
    Studysummary In this study, researchers identified a cluster of hair-specific keratin-associated protein genes within the 21q22.3 region, revealing a novel transcription mechanism involving TSPEAR/C21orf29 that may bypass typical transcriptional termination sites.
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