Molecular basis of oculocutaneous albinism.

doi:10.1111/1523-1747.ep12399447

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Molecular basis of oculocutaneous albinism.

The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Nov 1994

Oetting W S, King R A

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Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a complex group of genetic disorders that have historically been defined by clinical and biochemical methods. Recent advances in the molecular biology of pigmentation have greatly increased our understanding of the complexity of this group of disorders. To date, t...

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Albinism, Oculocutaneous
Base Sequence
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Monophenol Monooxygenase
Mutation
Phenotype
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