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A novel nonsense mutation in the tyrosinase gene is related to the albinism in a capuchin monkey (Sapajus apella)

BACKGROUND: Oculocutaneous Albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive inherited condition that affects the pigmentation of eyes, hair and skin. The OCA phenotype may be caused by mutations in the tyrosinase gene (TYR), which expresses the tyrosinase enzyme and has an important role in the synthesis of...

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Autores principales: Galante Rocha de Vasconcelos, Felipe Tadeu, Hauzman, Einat, Dutra Henriques, Leonardo, Kilpp Goulart, Paulo Roney, de Faria Galvão, Olavo, Sano, Ronaldo Yuiti, da Silva Souza, Givago, Lynch Alfaro, Jessica, de Lima Silveira, Luis Carlos, Fix Ventura, Dora, Oliveira Bonci, Daniela Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5420114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28476152
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12863-017-0504-8