A Replication Study Confirmed the EDAR Gene to Be a Major Contributor to Population Differentiation Regarding Head Hair Thickness in Asia

    August 2008 in “ Human genetics ”
    Akihiro Fujimoto, Jun Ohashi, Nao Nishida … Katsushi Tokunaga
    Studysummary This study found that the EDAR 1540T/C genetic variant is significantly associated with hair thickness variation in Japanese populations, enhancing previously observed associations in Southeast Asian groups.
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