The structure and function of the mouse tyrosinase locus.

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Tyr is the mouse gene that encodes tyrosinase, an enzyme that triggers the first and rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of melanin. Mutations in Tyr might result in non-functional Tyr protein and, consequently, loss of pigment production. This is a rare genetic condition, known as albinism, described for most animal species and one of the most obvious and simple phenotypes to investigate in model organisms....

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