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October 2000 in “Genomics” Rat dermal papilla cells have unique genes crucial for hair growth.
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March 2014 in “Livestock science” Researchers created a genetic library from a cashmere goat's skin and found new genes linked to hair growth.
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October 1995 in “Experimental Cell Research” Human hair keratin genes hHa2 and hHb1 are located on chromosomes 17 and 12.
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June 1994 in “Experimental Cell Research” mHa2 and mHa3 keratins have different structures and roles in mouse hair and tongue tissues.
The goat hair keratin gene is very similar to sheep's and is strongly expressed in goat hair follicles.