Identification of Two Novel Clusters of Ultrahigh-Sulfur Keratin-Associated Protein Genes on Human Chromosome 11

    April 2004 in “ Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ”
    Shoichi Yahagi, Kazunori Shibuya, Izumi Obayashi … Nobuyoshi Shimizu
    Studysummary In this study, two novel clusters of keratin-associated protein genes on human chromosome 11 were analyzed, suggesting their products are crucial for hair formation due to preferential expression in hair roots.
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