A Missense Mutation in the Cadherin Interaction Site of The Desmoglein 4 Gene Underlies Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis

October 2005 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”

Andrew G. Messenger, Hisham Bazzi, Richard Parslew, Lawrence Shapiro, Angela M. Christiano

We don't know much about this study yet.

We're maintaining the world's largest resposity of hair loss research. You can help out the community by sending a PDF of this study here . Not sure how to get a study's PDF? You can email the authors of the study.

View this study on jidonline.org →

Discuss this study in the Community →

Research cited in this study

3 / 3 results

research Intragenic Deletion in the Desmoglein 4 Gene Underlies the Skin Phenotype in the Iffa Credo Hairless Rat

28 citations , October 2004 in “Differentiation”

A gene deletion causes the "hairless" trait in Iffa Credo rats.

research A Recurrent Intragenic Deletion in the Desmoglein 4 Gene Underlies Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis

44 citations , August 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

research The Lanceolate Hair Rat Phenotype Results from a Missense Mutation in a Calcium Coordinating Site of the Desmoglein 4 Gene

50 citations , February 2004 in “Genomics”

A gene mutation causes lanceolate hair in rats by disrupting hair shaft integrity.