This research identified genetic sequences that evolved at different rates in hairless versus hairy mammals, suggesting specific genetic changes contributed to the convergent evolution of hairlessness across various mammalian species.
This study suggests that specific genetic changes, including mutations in protein-coding genes and noncoding regions, have contributed to the evolution of hairlessness in multiple mammalian species.
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November 2022 in “eLife” This study found that specific genetic changes in both coding and noncoding regions may have independently driven the evolution of hairlessness in various mammalian species through accelerated evolution.
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October 2020 in “BMC Genomics” This study revealed specific patterns and potential functions of long non-coding RNAs during the hair follicle cycle of yaks, offering insights into their sequence conservation between yaks and cashmere goats.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study reported the expression patterns and potential functions of long non-coding RNAs in the hair follicle cycle of yak, with insights into their sequence conservation between yak and cashmere goat.