Chromosome 20 - Male pattern baldness

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EXPLORE THE RI ADVENT CALENDAR: http://rigb.org.uk/advent Gentlemen, are you follicly challenged, or heading that way? It has always been assumed that the cause of male baldness lies with the X chromosome and is therefore an inherited trait passed down the maternal line. But what if yours is the only bald head shining out in family photos? Eggheads (in more ways than one) Prof Andrea Sella and Prof Mark Miodownik from University College London have a heart to heart about the role that chromosome 20 has been recently discovered to play in causing male baldness. With thanks to BBSRC: http://bbsrc.ac.uk/ Don't miss the 2013 CHRISTMAS LECTURES on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer: http://rigb.org/christmas-lectures The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter #MalePatternBaldness, #Chromosome20, #HairLossGenetics, #BaldnessResearch, #GeneticHairLoss

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