Disorganization of Transcriptional Regulation and Alteration of Keratin Family Gene Expression in Hairy Ear Mice

January 2026 in “ MDPI (MDPI AG) ”

Byeongyong Ahn, Hojun Choi, Joori Yum, Dayoung Kim, Xue Li, Chankyu Park

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Studysummary This study revealed that heterozygous mice with the hairy ear mutation exhibited significant gene expression changes related to hair growth, such as upregulation of hair keratin and keratin-associated proteins, shedding light on the Hoxc gene cluster's role in this phenotype.

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