The molecular basis of congenital atrichia in humans and mice: Mutations in the hairless gene

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 240-243

  Ahmad, Wasim ^a   Panteleyev, Andrei A ^a   Christiano, Angela M ^a,b  

^a Coll of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Hair follicle; Hair loss; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA; APOPTOSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMOSOME 8P; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE MUTATION; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0033390792     PISSN: 10870024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jidsp.5640220     Document Type: Conference Paper

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