A novel missense mutation of the TYR gene in a pedigree with oculocutaneous albinism type 1 from China

Background The mutation of the tyrosinase （TYR） gene results in oculocutaneous albinism type 1 （OCA1）, an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. OCA1 is the most common type of OCA in the Chinese population. Hence, the TYR gene was tested in this study. We also delineated the genetic analysis of OCA1...

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