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Analysis of MC1R variants in Indian oculocutaneous albinism patients: highlighting the risk of skin cancer among albinos

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by grants SIP-007 and MLP-0016 from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India. MS and MM are supported by fellowships from CSIR. The authors are grateful to all the members of the albinism-affected families who participated in the study.

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  1. Molecular and Human Genetics Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, 700 032, India

    MAINAK SENGUPTA, DEVROOP SARKAR, MAITREYEE MONDAL & KUNAL RAY

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, 700 014, India

    SWAPAN SAMANTA

  3. Netra Niramay Niketan, Vivekananda Mission Ashram, Chaitanyapur, Purba Medinipur, 721 645, India

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[Sengupta M., Sarkar D., Mondal M., Samanta S., Sil A. and Ray K. 2013 Analysis of MC1R variants in Indian oculocutaneous albinism patients: highlighting the risk of skin cancer among albinos. J. Genet. 92, xx–xx]

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SENGUPTA, M., SARKAR, D., MONDAL, M. et al. Analysis of MC1R variants in Indian oculocutaneous albinism patients: highlighting the risk of skin cancer among albinos. J Genet 92, 305–308 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-013-0250-2

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