April 2014 in “The FASEB Journal” Iron deficiency in mothers causes hair loss in their baby mice.
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October 2011 in “Analytical biochemistry” Hair proteins have weak spots in their α-helical segments.
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January 2010 in “GenomeBiology.com (London. Print)” The research concluded that selection significantly shaped the genetic variation of the X chromosome, with certain regions affected by past selective events.