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[Gene angora enhances the effects of gene waved alopecia in mice].
Genetika - 1 Nov 2007
Malinina N A, Koniukhova B V, Nesterova A P
Abstract excerpt
Interaction between the mutant gene angora-Y (Fgf5(go-Y)) and the mutant gene waved alopecia (wal) in mice has been studied. Gene Fgf5(go-Y) in a homozygous state increases the length of hair of all types, whereas the homozygotes at wal gene display a waved hair with subsequent development of partial alopecia. Crosses between Fgf5(go-Y)/Fgf5(go-Y) and wal/wal mice gave the animals displaying the genotypes...
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