Mutation of a Type II Keratin Gene (K6a) in Pachyonychia Congenita

    July 1995 in “ Nature Genetics ”
    Paul E. Bowden, Jessica Haley, Aleksej Kansky … Richard Turner
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    1. A Gene for Pachyonychia Congenita Is Closely Linked to the Keratin Gene Cluster on 17q12-q21 Journal of Medical Genetics · 1994
    2. A Group of Type I Keratin Genes on Human Chromosome 17: Characterization and Expression Molecular and Cellular Biology · 1988
    3. Keratins of the Human Hair Follicle: Hyperproliferative Keratins Consistently Expressed in Outer Root Sheath Cells In Vivo and In Vitro Differentiation · 1987
    4. Chapter 3: Expression and Modification of Keratins During Terminal Differentiation of Mammalian Epidermis Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology · 1987

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    4. Keratin 19: Predicted Amino Acid Sequence and Broad Tissue Distribution Suggest It Evolved from Keratinocyte Keratins Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1989