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A nonsense mutation in the tyrosinase gene causes albinism in water buffalo.
BMC genetics - 20 Jul 2012
Damé Maria Cecília Florisbal, Xavier Gildenor Medeiros, Oliveira-Filho José Paes, Borges Alexandre Secorun, Oliveira Henrique Nunes, Riet-Correa Franklin, Schild Ana Lucia
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BACKGROUND: Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive hereditary pigmentation disorder affecting humans and several other animal species. Oculocutaneous albinism was studied in a herd of Murrah buffalo to determine the clinical presentation and genetic basis of albinism in this species. RESULTS: Clinical examinations and pedigree analysis were performed in an affected herd, and wild-type and OCA...
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