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New insights into ocular albinism type 1 (OA1): Mutations and polymorphisms of the OA1 gene

  1. William S. Oetting*

Article first published online: 7 JAN 2002

DOI: 10.1002/humu.10034

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Volume 19, Issue 2, pages 85–92, February 2002

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Oetting, W. S. (2002), New insights into ocular albinism type 1 (OA1): Mutations and polymorphisms of the OA1 gene. Hum. Mutat., 19: 85–92. doi: 10.1002/humu.10034

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  1. Department of Medicine and Institute of Human Genetics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

*Department of Medicine, MMC 485, 420 Delaware St. S.E., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455

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  1. Issue published online: 7 JAN 2002
  2. Article first published online: 7 JAN 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 26 OCT 2001
  4. Manuscript Received: 24 JUL 2001

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