Mouse Models of Albinism

Brilliant, Murray H.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 7R01AR045496-02
• Application #: 2649242
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG2-MGN-S (01))
• Project Start: 1997-01-01
• Project End: 2000-12-31
• Budget Start: 1998-01-01
• Budget End: 1998-12-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1998

Institution

• Name: University of Arizona
• Department: Pediatrics
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• City: Tucson
• State: AZ
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 85721

Publications

Brilliant, M H (2001) The mouse p (pink-eyed dilution) and human P genes, oculocutaneous albinism type 2 (OCA2), and melanosomal pH. Pigment Cell Res 14:86-93

Lehman, A L; Silvers, W K; Puri, N et al. (2000) The underwhite (uw) locus acts autonomously and reduces the production of melanin. J Invest Dermatol 115:601-6

Puri, N; Gardner, J M; Brilliant, M H (2000) Aberrant pH of melanosomes in pink-eyed dilution (p) mutant melanocytes. J Invest Dermatol 115:607-13