A team of biologists has discovered the way in which a specific genetic mutation appears to lead to the lack of melanin production underlying a form of albinism. About 1 in 40,000 people worldwide have type 2 oculocutaneous albinism, which has symptoms of unsually light hair and skin coloration, vision problems, and reduced protection from sunlight-related skin or eye cancers.
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New research unlocks a mystery of albinism
16 diciembre 2014
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