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    Glossary Chromosome 17

    contains genes crucial for cell growth and DNA repair

    Chromosome 17 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans and contains approximately 83 million base pairs, which represent about 2.5% of the total DNA in cells. It is notable for housing several important genes, including those related to the production of proteins involved in cell growth, DNA repair, and the development of the nervous system. Mutations or alterations in genes on Chromosome 17 can lead to various medical conditions, such as certain types of cancer and neurological disorders.

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    4. Genomic Organization and Amplification of the Human Keratin 15 and Keratin 19 Genes Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2000 · 12 citations
    5. Taking advantage from phenotype variability in a local animal genetic resource: identification of genomic regions associated with the hairless phenotype in Casertana pigs Animal Genetics · 2018 · 16 citations
    6. Hague (<i>Hag</i>): A New Mouse Hair Mutation With an Unstable Semidominant Allele Genetics · 2002 · 11 citations
    7. The mouse hairy ears mutation exhibits an extended growth (anagen) phase in hair follicles and altered <i>Hoxc</i> gene expression in the ears Veterinary Dermatology · 2008 · 10 citations
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    9. Genetic Variation in the Human Androgen Receptor Gene Is the Major Determinant of Common Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia American Journal of Human Genetics · 2005 · 195 citations
    10. Chromosomal Localization of Mouse Hair Keratin Genes<sup>a</sup> Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1991 · 21 citations
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