Mutations of the Tyrosinase gene in three Korean patients with type I oculocutaneous albinism

Japanese Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 299-305

  Park, Kyoung Chan ^a,c   Park, Sang Kyu ^a   Lee, Yong Suk ^a   Youn, Sang Woong ^a   Park, Byung Soon ^b   Kim, Kyu Han ^b   Lee, Seung Taek ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korean; mutations; oculocutaneous albinism; tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; GENE INSERTION; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOGENESIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OCULOCUTANEOUS ALBINISM; PATHOGENESIS;

OXALIS TUBEROSA;

EID: 0029855673     PISSN: 09168478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01913172     Document Type: Article

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