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Sequence polymorphism in the human melanocortin 1 receptor gene as an indicator of the red hair phenotype.
Forensic science international - 1 Nov 2001
Grimes E A, Noake P J, Dixon L, Urquhart A
Abstract excerpt
We describe a minisequencing protocol for screening DNA samples for the presence of 12 mutations in the human melanocortin 1 receptor gene (MC1R), eight of which are associated with the red hair phenotype. A minisequencing profile which shows homozygosity for one of these mutations or the presence of two different mutations would strongly indicate that the sample donor is red haired. The absence of any red hair...
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