Animals provide clues for baldness?

Swedish scientists identified the gene that causes doggie baldness. It's called Foxi-3.

Geneticists say they've also discovered a similar mutation in rats and humans.

One researcher says it pays to study the genome of dogs because the underlying biology for a dog, man and mouse remains constant through evolutionary changes.

 

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