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    Glossary Chromosome

    long DNA molecule with part or all of genetic material

    A chromosome is a long, thread-like structure made of DNA and proteins that carries genetic information. In humans, each cell typically contains 46 chromosomes, which are organized into 23 pairs. These structures are crucial for the proper distribution of genetic material during cell division and play a key role in heredity and the functioning of an organism.

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    1. Characterization of a First Domain of Human High Glycine-Tyrosine and High Sulfur Keratin-associated Protein (KAP) Genes on Chromosome 21q22.1 2002 · 100 citations
    2. Genome-wide Scan and Fine-Mapping Linkage Study of Androgenetic Alopecia Reveals a Locus on Chromosome 3q26 American Journal of Human Genetics · 2008 · 62 citations
    3. Hair Keratin Associated Proteins: Characterization of a Second High Sulfur KAP Gene Domain on Human Chromosome 2111In fond memory of Dr Peter Steinert. 2004 · 62 citations
    4. The Majority of Multipotent Epidermal Stem Cells Do Not Protect Their Genome by Asymmetrical Chromosome Segregation Stem Cells · 2008 · 61 citations
    5. Sequence Data and Chromosomal Localization of Human Type I and Type II Hair Keratin Genes Experimental Cell Research · 1995 · 52 citations
    6. The slick hair coat locus maps to chromosome 20 in Senepol-derived cattle Animal Genetics · 2007 · 51 citations
    7. Do Changes in Chromosomes Cause Aging? Cell · 1996 · 50 citations
    8. A distinct gene close to the hairless locus on chromosome 8p underlies hereditary Marie Unna type hypotrichosis in a German family British Journal of Dermatology · 2000 · 36 citations
    9. Chromosomal Localization of Mouse Hair Keratin Genes<sup>a</sup> Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1991 · 21 citations
    10. Chromosomal localization of acidic and basic keratin genes of the domestic dog Mammalian Genome · 1999 · 9 citations
    11. A new locus for hereditary hypotrichosis simplex maps to chromosome 13q12.12∼12.3 in a Chinese family Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2010 · 7 citations
    12. Uncombable hair syndrome due to maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 1 American journal of medical genetics. Part A · 2022
    13. Whole-genome SNP genotyping mapped a novel locus for hereditary hypotrichosis on chromosome 2q31.1–q32.2 Journal of Dermatological Science · 2015
    14. [Association of eight single nucleotide polymorphisms of chromosomes 20 and X with androgenetic alopecia among ethnic Han Chinese from Yunnan]. PubMed · 2016
    15. A group of type I keratin genes on human chromosome 17: characterization and expression. Molecular and Cellular Biology · 1988 · 141 citations
    16. Characterization of a Cluster of Human High/Ultrahigh Sulfur Keratin-associated Protein Genes Embedded in the Type I Keratin Gene Domain on Chromosome 17q12-21 2001 · 98 citations
    17. Susceptibility variants on chromosome 7p21.1 suggest HDAC9 as a new candidate gene for male-pattern baldness British Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 51 citations
    18. A cluster of 21 keratin-associated protein genes within introns of another gene on human chromosome 21q22.3 Genomics · 2004 · 34 citations
    19. Characterization and Chromosomal Localization of Human Hair-Specific Keratin Genes and Comparative Expression During the Hair Growth Cycle 1998 · 32 citations
    20. Curly bare (cub), a new mouse mutation on chromosome 11 causing skin and hair abnormalities, and a modifier gene (mcub) on chromosome 5 Genomics · 2003 · 29 citations
    21. Marie Unna Hereditary Hypotrichosis Gene Maps to Human Chromosome 8p21 Near Hairless Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2000 · 29 citations
    22. Intraovarian vascular enhancement via stromal injection of platelet-derived growth factors: Exploring subsequent oocyte chromosomal status and in vitro fertilization outcomes 2020 · 25 citations
    23. Balding: A New Mutation on Mouse Chromosome 18 Causing Hair Loss and Immunological Defects Journal of Heredity · 1994 · 22 citations
    24. Mapping of monilethrix to the type II keratin gene cluster at chromosome 12q13 in three new families, including one with variable expressivity British Journal of Dermatology · 1997 · 21 citations
    25. Insertional mutation of the hairless locus on mouse Chromosome 14 Mammalian Genome · 1993 · 19 citations
    26. The Human Type II Keratin Gene Cluster on Chromosome 12q13.13: Final Count or Hidden Secrets? 2005 · 9 citations
    27. A 10 Mb duplication in chromosome band 5q31.3–5q33.1 associated with late-onset lipodystrophy, ichthyosis, epilepsy and glomerulonephritis European Journal of Medical Genetics · 2011 · 5 citations
    28. Mapping of a novel locus for keratosis follicularis squamosa on chromosome 7p14.3–7p12.1 Journal of Dermatological Science · 2010 · 4 citations
    29. Marie Unna Hereditary Hypotrichosis Gene Maps to Human Chromosome 8p21 Near Hairless Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2000 · 4 citations
    30. Several variants on chromosome 10 are associated with coarse hair diameter in Dazu black goats (<i>Capra hircus</i>) Animal Genetics · 2025 · 3 citations