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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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    1. A group of type I keratin genes on human chromosome 17: characterization and expression. Molecular and Cellular Biology · 1988 · 141 citations
    2. Characterization of a Cluster of Human High/Ultrahigh Sulfur Keratin-associated Protein Genes Embedded in the Type I Keratin Gene Domain on Chromosome 17q12-21 2001 · 98 citations
    3. 494 Congenital generalized hypertrichosis with a copy number variation on chromosome 17q24 2017
    4. Whole-genome SNP genotyping mapped a novel locus for hereditary hypotrichosis on chromosome 2q31.1–q32.2 Journal of Dermatological Science · 2015
    5. A Group of Type I Keratin Genes on Human Chromosome 17: Characterization and Expression Molecular and Cellular Biology · 1988 · 38 citations
    6. The human type I keratin gene family: Characterization of new hair follicle specific members and evaluation of the chromosome 17q21.2 gene domain Differentiation · 2004 · 70 citations
    7. Sequence Data and Chromosomal Localization of Human Type I and Type II Hair Keratin Genes Experimental Cell Research · 1995 · 52 citations
    8. Complex X chromosome rearrangement associated with multiorgan autoimmunity Molecular cytogenetics · 2015 · 8 citations
    9. Role of polymorphism of the androgen receptor gene andnon-random x chromosome inactivation in the pathogenesisof androgenic alopecia Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii · 2010
    10. Human KAP Genes, Only the Half of it? Extensive Size Polymorphisms in Hair Keratin-Associated Protein Genes 2005 · 53 citations
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