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A comprehensive study of oculocutaneous albinism type 1 reveals three previously unidentified alleles on the TYR gene.
European journal of dermatology : EJD - 1 Jan 2000
Lin Yu-Ying, Wei Ai-Hua, He Xin, Zhou Zhi-Yong, Lian Shi, Zhu Wei
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BACKGROUND: Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a congenital genetic disorder characterized by defects in melanin production. OCA type 1 (OCA1) is the most serious and common type of OCA. This study characterized mutations associated with OCA1 in a series of Chinese patients. METHODS: We recruited 41 unrelated patients with OCA and 100 healthy subjects from the Chinese Han population. Genomic DNA was extracted from...
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