Human hair abnormalities resulting from inherited desmosome gene mutations.

McGrath JA, Wessagowit V. Human hair abnormalities resulting from inherited desmosome gene mutations. Keio J Med. 2005 Jun; 54(2):72-9.

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subject areas

Cell Adhesion
Cell Membrane
Cytoskeletal Proteins
Desmoglein 1
Desmogleins
Desmoplakins
Desmosomes
gamma Catenin
Genes, Dominant
Genes, Recessive
Genotype
Hair
Hair Diseases
Humans
Hypotrichosis
Intermediate Filaments
Models, Biological
Mutation
Phenotype
Plakophilins
Proteins
Skin
Skin Diseases
Syndrome

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John McGrath

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