How did the male pattern baldness gene come to be?

Subject: How did the male pattern baldness gene come to be?

Date: Fri Jul 25 07:33:23 1997
Posted by Todd
Grade level: 7-9
School: Westney Heights P.S.
City: Ajax State/Province: Ontario
Country: Canada
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 869834003.Ge

Message:

Like the subject says, I want to know how the male pattern baldness 
gene come to be. For those who don't know, male pattern baldness
is when the top of your head is bald, and your sideburns and
back of your head is fine, producing a horseshoe look.
1 out of every 5 men have it (I think).

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