Identification of a functionally significant tri-allelic genotype in the Tyrosinase gene (TYR) causing hypomorphic oculocutaneous albinism (OCA1B)

Identification of a functionally significant tri-allelic genotype in the Tyrosinase gene (TYR) causing hypomorphic oculocutaneous albinism (OCA1B)

Abstract Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) and ocular albinism (OA) are inherited disorders of melanin biosynthesis, resulting in loss of pigment and severe visual deficits. OCA encompasses a range of subtypes with overlapping, often hypomorphic phenotypes. OCA1 is the most common cause of albinism in E...

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Main Authors: Chelsea S. Norman, Luke O’Gorman, Jane Gibson, Reuben J. Pengelly, Diana Baralle, J. Arjuna Ratnayaka, Helen Griffiths, Matthew Rose-Zerilli, Megan Ranger, David Bunyan, Helena Lee, Rhiannon Page, Tutte Newall, Fatima Shawkat, Christopher Mattocks, Daniel Ward, Sarah Ennis, Jay E. Self
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04401-5

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