Human Hair Keratin-Associated Proteins

    August 2005 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/˜The œJournal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings ”
    Yutaka Shimomura, Masaaki Ito
    Studysummary This study revealed that human keratin-associated protein genes are expressed in specific patterns in hair fiber regions and vary in size, with some variations distinct across different populations.
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