Mutations in the ABCA12 gene cause harlequin ichthyosis. The ABCA12 gene provides instructions for making a protein that is essential for the normal development of skin cells. This protein plays a major role in the transport of fats (lipids) in the outermost layer of skin (the epidermis).
Boron compounds are also used as fertilizers in agriculture, and in sodium perborate bleaches. In minor uses, boron is an important dopant for semiconductors, and boron-containing reagents are used as intermediates in the synthesis of organic fine chemicals.atural boron is composed of two stable isotopes, one of which (boron-10) has a number of uses as a neutron-capturing agent. In biology, borates have low toxicity in mammals (similar to table salt), but are more toxic to arthropods and are used as insecticides.
Main Image: Boron is a semi-metallic element which displays the properties of both metal and non-metal. Boron is the only non-metal of the group 13 of the periodic table elements. It is dark, amorphous (solid that lacks the characteristic of a crystal) and non-reactive solid in its elemental form. At room temperature, it is a poor electrical conductor, but it is a good conductor at high temperatures. 2  It is solid in standard state at 298 Kelvin. 3  It belongs to group 13 in periodic table. 4  Crystalline boron is a very hard, black material with a high melting point of above 2000 Â°C.