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May 2020 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” Genetically variant peptides are reliable for forensic identification despite age-related changes in hair proteins.
June 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The HoxC gene cluster and its enhancers are essential for developing hair and nails in mammals.
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The KRT84 gene is linked to better wool quality in Gansu Alpine Fine-wool sheep.
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Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
33 citations,
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1 citations,
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