Mutation Analysis of the Type II Hair Keratin Gene in a Family of Han Nationality with Monilethrix

    August 2019
    Xia Wang, Ge Yang, Ling Li … Chunping Xiong
    Studysummary This study identified a novel E413K mutation in the hHb6 gene in a Chinese Han family with monilethrix, potentially linked to the characteristic moniliform hair structure.
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