MC1R - Melanocortin 1 receptor (alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor) - aka: MSH-R

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MC1R; Melanocortin 1 receptor (alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor) (16q24.3)
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MC1R; Melanocortin 1 receptor (alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor) Location: 16q24.3 Alias: MSH-R Return to MC1R Contents
Gene Database Entries for MC1R
OMIM GeneCard (Weizmann Institute) Genbank Swiss-Prot Locus Link (search for MC1R) UniGene GenAtlas GDB Nomenclature (search for MC1R) Return to MC1R Contents
Other Related Resources
Search Medline for related articles (PubMed) *Medline Search:* cancer AND gene AND (MC1R[TI] OR MSH-R[TI]) (PubMed) Limit search to: [Last Year] Limit search to: [Last 2 Years] Limit search to: [Reviews] Return to MC1R Contents
MC1R Polymorphisms and Melanoma
Palmer JS, et al. Melanocortin-1 receptor polymorphisms and risk of melanoma: is the association explained solely by pigmentation phenotype? Am J Hum Genet 2000 Jan;66(1):176-86 Related articles (PubMed) Rees JL, et al. Melanocortin receptors, red hair, and skin cancer. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 1997 Aug;2(1):94-8 Related articles (PubMed) *Medline Search:* melanoma AND polymorphism AND melanocortin receptor (PubMed) Limit search to: [Last Year] Limit search to: [Last 2 Years] Limit search to: [Reviews] Related Resources Melanoma Genetics Melanoma : Clinical and Epidemiological Information Return to MC1R Contents
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