January 2024 in “Medical mycology journal” A mother and her two daughters got a skin infection from their cat.
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October 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A different gene near the hairless gene on chromosome 8p21 causes a rare hair loss condition in a German family.
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December 2021 in “BMC Veterinary Research” Certain genes in Iranian sheep are linked to wool production and heat adaptation.
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February 2011 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” DNA profiling in forensics has improved, but predicting physical traits and ancestry from DNA has limitations and requires ethical consideration.
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August 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Vitiligo is a skin condition causing white spots, more common in women, often starts before age 20, and can affect mental health.