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. 2014 Jul;46(7):660-1.
doi: 10.1038/ng.3019.

The secret of a natural blond

Hopi Hoekstra  1
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The secret of a natural blond

Hopi Hoekstra. Nat Genet. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Elucidating the molecular mechanisms responsible for changes in gene expression is important for understanding the evolution of morphological traits. A new study identifies the molecular basis of the association between KITLG and blond hair color, presenting an intriguing example of how a single DNA base-pair change in an upstream regulatory element can cause relatively large and specific downstream changes in phenotype.

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