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References
Fujimoto et al. 2008. A Scan for Genetic Determinants of Human Hair Morphology: EDAR is Associated with Asian Hair Thickness. Human Molecular Genetics 17: 835-843.
Medland et al. 2009. Common Variants in the Trichohyalin Gene Are Associated With Straight Hair in Europeans. The American Journal of Human Genetics 85: 750-755.
Medland et al. 2009. Estimating the Heritability of Hair Curliness in Twins of European Ancestry. Twin Research and Human Genetics 12: 514-518.
Steinert et al. 2003. Trichohyalin Mechanically Strengthens the Hair Follice. The Journal of Biological Chemistry 278: 41409-41419.
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