Genetics of color vision deficiencies.

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The normal X-chromosome-linked color vision gene array is composed of a single red pigment gene followed by one or more green pigment genes. The high degree of homology between these genes predisposed them to unequal recombination, leading to gene deletions or the formation of red-green hybrid genes that explain the majority of the common red-green color vision deficiencies. Gene expression studies suggest that...

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