Structure and Expression of Genes for a Class of Cysteine-Rich Proteins of the Cuticle Layers of Differentiating Wool and Hair Follicles

    December 1990 in “ ˜The œjournal of cell biology/˜The œJournal of cell biology ”
    Philip J. MacKinnon, Barry C. Powell, George E. Rogers
    Studysummary This study identified two evolutionarily conserved ultra-high-sulfur keratin proteins in human and sheep hair follicles, which are specifically expressed in the hair cuticle during the late stages of fiber development.
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    1. Cyclic Hair Loss and Regrowth in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing an Intermediate Filament Gene The EMBO Journal · 1990
    2. An Ultra-High Sulfur Keratin Gene Is Expressed Specifically During Hair Growth Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1989
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