Alopecia in Harlequin Mutant Mice Is Associated with Reduced AIF Protein Levels and Expression of Retroviral Elements

    December 2020 in “ Mammalian genome ”
    Maik Hintze, Sebastian Griesing, Marion Michels … Thomas Franz
    Studysummary This study found that pelage abnormalities in Harlequin mutant mice are linked to severe AIF deficiency and associated with altered expression of genes related to hair structure.
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