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  October 2010   in “Mammalian genome”    Sphynx cats are hairless and Devon Rex cats have curly hair due to specific genetic mutations.  
     
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  June 2013   in “Scientific Reports”    A gene variant in KRT71 causes the curly fur in Selkirk Rex cats.  
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  July 2021   in “Genes”    A specific genetic change in the KRT71 gene causes a hair loss condition in Hereford cattle.  
     
    The GG genotype of the KRT71 gene leads to longer wool in Gansu alpine fine-wool sheep.  
        Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.