Article
Melanocortin 1 receptor variants in an Irish population.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 1998
Smith R, Healy E, Siddiqui S, Flanagan N, Steijlen P M, Rosdahl I, Jacques J P, Rogers S, Turner R, Jackson I J, Birch-Machin M A, Rees J L
Abstract excerpt
The identification of an association between variants in the human melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene and red hair and fair skin, as well as the relation between variants of this gene and coat color in animals, suggests that the MC1R is an integral control point in the normal pigmentation phenot...
Topics
- Adult
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Hair Color
- Humans
- Ireland
- Male
- Pigmentation
- Receptors, Corticotropin
- Receptors, Melanocortin