Atrichosis: A New Hairless Gene With Cyst Formation in Rats

February 1981 in “ Experientia ”

T. Ohno, Hiroki Yoshida

atrichosis hairless gene follicular cysts skin tumor

TLDR A new gene causes hairlessness and skin cysts in rats.

The study identified a new hairless gene, termed atrichosis (at), in the Donryu strain of rats. Histological analysis revealed that the skin of atrichotic rats was similar to human skin with multiple follicular cysts, a type of skin tumor found in humans.

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