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A polymorphism in the agouti signaling protein gene is associated with human pigmentation.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2002
Kanetsky Peter A, Swoyer Jennifer, Panossian Saarene, Holmes Robin, Guerry DuPont, Rebbeck Timothy R
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In mice and humans, binding of alpha-melanocyte--stimulating hormone to the melanocyte-stimulating--hormone receptor (MSHR), the protein product of melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene, leads to the synthesis of eumelanin. In the mouse, ligation of MSHR by agouti signaling protein (ASP) results in...
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