Characterization of Hairless (Hr) and FGF5 Genes Provides Insights into the Molecular Basis of Hair Loss in Cetaceans

    February 2013 in “ BMC evolutionary biology ”
    Zhuo Chen, Zhengfei Wang, Shixia Xu … Guang Yang
    Studysummary This study found that the Hr gene loss and positive selection for the FGF5 gene in cetaceans likely contributed to hair loss as these animals adapted to aquatic environments.
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