Identification of common polymorphisms in the coding sequence of the human MSH receptor (MCIR) with possible biological effects

Human Mutation
S KoppulaR D Cone

Abstract

The extension locus has been identified in many mammalian species as a gene that determines the relative amounts of eumelanin and phaeomelanin pigments in hair and skin. In at least three species, this locus has been demonstrated to encode the melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor (MC1-R), and functionally variant alleles have been demonstrated to cause a broad range of pigmentation phenotypes. To test for MC1-R allelic variation in man, genomic DNA was extracted from skin samples collected from patients with different skin types (I-VI), and eye and hair color. A PCR-based approach was used to amplify the full-length coding sequence of the MC1-R and the resulting products were sequenced. Two polymorphic alleles were identified with single point mutations in the coding sequence: a valine-to-methionine substitution at position 92 (V92M), and an aspartic acid-to-glutamic acid substitution at position 84 (D84E). RFLP analysis demonstrated the presence of the V92M allele in 4 out of 60 (6.6%) of individuals examined, predominantly those with blue eyes and blond hair. This polymorphism was found in both heterozygous and homozygous states in individuals with type I skin. The D84E allele was found in one individual with skin type I; ...Continue Reading

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