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Tyrosinase gene analysis in Japanese patients with oculocutaneous albinism.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Sept 2004
Goto Maki, Sato-Matsumura Kazuko C, Sawamura Daisuke, Yokota Koichi, Nakamura Hideki, Shimizu Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a heterogeneous congenital disorder. Tyrosinase is a key enzyme in melanin biosynthesis, and tyrosinase gene mutations cause the OCA1 subtype. OBJECTIVE: This study was intended evaluate the frequency and details of tyrosinase gene mutations in Japanese OCA patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We examined nine non-consanguineous OCA families, sequenced the tyrosinase gene...
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