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Mutation spectrum of the TYR and SLC45A2 genes in patients with oculocutaneous albinism.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Apr 2012
Ko Jung Min, Yang Jung-Ah, Jeong Seon-Yong, Kim Hyon-Ju
Abstract excerpt
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a group of inherited disorders characterized by defective melanin biosynthesis. OCA1, the most common and severe form, is caused by mutations in the tyrosinase (TYR) gene. OCA4, caused by mutations in the SLC45A2 gene, has frequently been reported in the Japanese population. To determine the mutational spectrum in Korean OCA patients, 12 patients were recruited. The samples were...
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