Sequence polymorphism in the human melanocortin 1 receptor gene as an indicator of the red hair phenotype

Forensic Science International

Volumn 122, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 124-129

  Grimes, Eileen A ^a   Noake, Penny J ^a   Dixon, Lindsey ^a   Urquhart, Andrew ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melanocortin 1 receptor; Minisequencing; Red hair

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 1 RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DNA SEQUENCE; FLUORESCENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SCREENING; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035500953     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(01)00480-7     Document Type: Article

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