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[Mutations and polymorphisms of the P gene associated with oculocutaneous albinism type II].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Nov 2005
Duan Hong-Lei, Zheng Hui, Li Hong-Yi
Abstract excerpt
Oculocutaneous albinism typeII(OCA2), the most common type of albinism, is an autosomal recessive disorder. It is caused by mutations in the P gene, which is located on chromosome 15q11.1-q12 and divided into 24 exons and 23 introns. P gene codes for 838-amino-acid integral membrane protein with 12 putative transmembrane domains, but the exact function is not clear yet. There are at least 60 pathologic mutations...
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