Abstract
The melanocortin 1 receptor gene (MC1R) is responsible for normal pigment variation in humans and is highly polymorphic with numerous population-specific alleles. Some MC1R variants have been associated with skin cancer risk.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-31 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | BMC Medical Genetics |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | Aprile |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
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Keywords
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Melanocortin
- Melanoma
- Polymorphism
- Receptor
- Selection
- Single Nucleotide
- Skin Neoplasms
- Skin Pigmentation
- Type 1
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