Thursday 31 July 2008

Eye colour genes

OCA2 rs1667394
OCA2 rs7495174
TYRP1 polymorphisms have been linked with eye colour.
rs1408799

TYR polymorphism rs1126809

OCA2 on chromosome 15 influences eye colour.
A mutation of about 6-10,000 years ago lead to blue-eyed people.

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