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Promoter polymorphisms in the MATP (SLC45A2) gene are associated with normal human skin color variation.
Human mutation - 1 Jul 2007
Graf Justin, Voisey Joanne, Hughes Ian, van Daal Angela
Abstract excerpt
Human pigmentation is a complex physical trait in which the membrane-associated transporter protein (MATP) plays an important role as it is involved in intracellular processing and trafficking of melanosomal proteins. Recently, pathogenic mutations in MATP have been shown to cause oculocutaneous albinism type 4, while other polymorphisms are known to have a role in normal pigmentation variation. We previously...
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