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Distribution of the F374 allele of the SLC45A2 (MATP) gene and founder-haplotype analysis.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Nov 2006
Yuasa I, Umetsu K, Harihara S, Kido A, Miyoshi A, Saitou N, Dashnyam B, Jin F, Lucotte G, Chattopadhyay P K, Henke L, Henke J
Abstract excerpt
The membrane-associated transporter protein (MATP) plays an important role in melanin synthesis. The L374F mutation in the SLC45A2 gene encoding MATP has been suggested to be associated with skin colour in major human populations. In this study more detailed distribution of the F374 allele was in...
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