Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 3 (OCA3): Analysis of Two Novel Mutations in TYRP1 Gene in Two Chinese Patients

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 523-529

  Zhang, Kai hui ^a   Li, Zhuo ^b   Lei, Jie ^a   Pang, Ting ^a   Xu, Bei ^a   Jiang, Wei ying ^a,c   Li, Hong yi ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese; Mutation; Oculocutaneous albinism type 3; TYRP1

Indexed keywords

EID: 81155134049     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12013-011-9234-0     Document Type: Article

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