SOX9
SOX9 encodes an SRY-box transcription factor that is a master regulator of chondrocyte differentiation and skeletal development, and it is also essential for testis determination during embryogenesis. In skin, SOX9 is expressed in hair follicle stem cells and regulates development and maintenance of the pilosebaceous unit, including the sebaceous glands, linking it to variation in skin oil-gland biology.
Traits SOX9 shapes
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