Characterization of a Hair (Wool) Keratin Intermediate Filament Gene Domain
February 1994
in “
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
”
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research Organization and Expression of Hair Follicle Genes
Hair growth is controlled by specific gene clusters and proteins, and cysteine affects hair gene expression in sheep.
research Complete Sequence of a Hair-Like Intermediate Filament Type II Keratin Gene
KRT2.13 gene is similar to KRT2.9 but not expressed in hair follicles.
research Structure and Site of Expression of a Murine Type II Hair Keratin
A specific type II hair keratin was identified and found in hair cortex and tongue cells.
research Hair Follicle Differentiation: Expression, Structure, and Evolutionary Conservation of the Hair Type II Keratin Intermediate Filament Gene Family
Type II keratin genes are crucial for hair follicle differentiation and have a conserved structure and expression pattern.
research Chromosomal Localization of Mouse Hair Keratin Genes
Most mouse hair keratin genes are on chromosomes 11 and 15.
research Regulation of Keratin Gene Expression in Hair Follicle Differentiation
Keratin gene regulation is similar across mammals, affecting hair follicle differentiation.
research Hair-Specific Keratins: Characterization and Expression of a Mouse Type I Keratin Gene
research Structure and Expression of Genes for a Class of Cysteine-Rich Proteins of the Cuticle Layers of Differentiating Wool and Hair Follicles
Researchers found genes for cysteine-rich proteins that form the protective layer of hair in humans and sheep.
research Cyclic Hair Loss and Regrowth in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing an Intermediate Filament Gene
Mice with extra sheep genes had hair that fell out and regrew in cycles.
research Patterns of Expression of Trichocytic and Epithelial Cytokeratins in Mammalian Tissues: Human and Bovine Hair Follicles
Human and bovine hair follicles have distinct cytokeratins specific to hair-forming cells.
research Keratin Gene Expression in Wool Fiber Development
Only two of the four keratin genes are expressed in wool fibers.