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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for oca2
  1. OCA2 gene 
    The OCA2 gene (formerly called the P gene) provides instructions for making a protein called the P protein. This protein is located in melanocytes, which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/oca2 - Genetics
  2. Oculocutaneous albinism 
    ... known as mutations) in several genes, including TYR, OCA2, TYRP1, and SLC45A2. Variants in the TYR gene cause type 1; variants in the OCA2 gene cause type 2; variants in the TYRP1 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/oculocutaneous-albinism - Genetics
  3. MC1R gene 
    ... MC1R gene modify the appearance of people with oculocutaneous albinism type 2. This form of albinism, which is caused by mutations in the OCA2 gene, is characterized by fair hair, light-colored ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mc1r - Genetics
  4. Is eye color determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... there are two genes located very close together: OCA2 and HERC2 . The protein produced from the OCA2 gene, known as the P protein, is involved ... the iris. Several common variations (polymorphisms) in the OCA2 gene reduce the amount of functional P protein ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/eyecolor - Genetics
  5. Angelman syndrome 
    ... Angelman syndrome, the loss of a gene called OCA2 is associated with light-colored hair and fair skin. The OCA2 gene is located on the segment of chromosome ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/angelman-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Prader-Willi syndrome 
    ... Willi syndrome, the loss of a gene called OCA2 is associated with unusually fair skin and light-colored hair. The OCA2 gene is located on the segment of chromosome ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/prader-willi-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Is hair color determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... ASIP , DTNBP1 , GPR143 , HPS3 , KITLG , MLPH , MYO5A , MYO7A , OCA2 , SLC45A2 , SLC24A5 , TYRP1 , TYR , ERCC6 , GNAS , HERC2 , IRF4 , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/haircolor - Genetics
  8. Melanoma 
    ... melanoma. ATM BAP1 BRAF CDKN2A MC1R MITF NRAS OCA2 PLA2G6 SLC45A2 TERT TP53 TYR TYRP1 Additional Information ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/melanoma - Genetics