138 citations
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October 2012 in “Behavioral Ecology” This review argues that the immunocompetence hypothesis, linking masculine facial features to attractiveness through health benefits, lacks sufficient evidence and sidesteps alternative explanations.
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April 2018 in “Nature Genetics” This study identified more than 100 genetic loci associated with hair color variation in Europeans, explaining a significant portion of the trait's heritability and advancing understanding of hair pigmentation.
January 2008 in “Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences” In this study, red deer antler extract was found to promote hair growth and increase IGF-I expression in a rat wound healing model.
11 citations
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March 2004 in “Journal of Comparative Pathology” Norfolk Terriers have a genetic skin defect causing scaling and blisters due to a keratin issue.
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March 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that transgenic mice carrying Clone B DNA developed spontaneous melanomas likely due to an interruption in genes regulating cell growth in melanin-producing cells, offering a model for melanoma research.