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Combing the genome for the root cause of baldness

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Two new studies report the results of genome-wide association analysis for androgenetic alopecia. The two major genetic loci identified set the scene for understanding the molecular basis of common male-pattern baldness.

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Figure 1: Complexity of tissue architecture and gene expression in the hair follicle.

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  1. W. H. Irwin McLean is Professor of Human Genetics and Director of The Epithelial Genetics Group, University of Dundee, Scotland DD1 5EH, UK. w.h.i.mclean@dundee.ac.uk,

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McLean, W. Combing the genome for the root cause of baldness. Nat Genet 40, 1270–1271 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1108-1270

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