Asp294His

Infobox Single nucleotide polymorphism
rsid = 1805009
name_1 = Asp294His
gene = MC1R
chromosome = 16

Asp294His (rs1805009) is a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the "MC1R" gene and it is associated with red hair and light skin type. [Cite journal
author = P. Valverde, E. Healy, I. Jackson, J. L. Rees & A. J. Thody
title = Variants of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor gene are associated with red hair and fair skin in humans
journal = Nature Genetics
volume = 11
issue = 3
pages = 328–320
year = 1995
month = November
doi = 10.1038/ng1195-328
pmid = 7581459] [Cite journal
author = R. Smith, E. Healy, S. Siddiqui, N. Flanagan, P. M. Steijlen, I. Rosdahl, J. P. Jacques, S. Rogers, R. Turner, I. J. Jackson, M. A. Birch-Machin & J. L. Rees
title = Melanocortin 1 receptor variants in an Irish population
journal = The Journal of Investigative Dermatology
volume = 111
issue = 1
pages = 119–112
year = 1998
month = July
doi = 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1998.00252.x
pmid = 9665397] [Cite journal
author = N. F. Box, D. L. Duffy, R. E. Irving, A. Russell, W. Chen, L. R. Griffyths, P. G. Parsons, A. C. Green & R. A. Sturm
title = Melanocortin-1 receptor genotype is a risk factor for basal and squamous cell carcinoma
journal = The Journal of investigative dermatology
volume = 116
issue = 2
pages = 224–229
year = 2001
month = February
doi = 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2001.01224.x
pmid = 11179997] Other SNPs in the gene, Arg151Cys and Arg160Trp, are also associated with red hair.

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