OCA2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human OCA2 wild-type allele is located within 15q12-q13.1 and is approximately 344 kb in length. This allele, which encodes P protein, is involved in eye and skin color. Mutations in this gene are associated with type 2 oculocutaneous albinism.

**Synonyms:** - BEY - BEY1 - BEY2 - BOCA - D15S12 - EYCL - EYCL2 - EYCL3 - Eye Color 2 (Central Brown) Gene - Eye Color 3 (Brown) Gene - HCL3 - Hair Color 3 (Brown) Gene - OCA2 Melanosomal Transmembrane Protein wt Allele - Oculocutaneous Albinism II (Pink-Eye Dilution Homolog, Mouse) Gene - Oculocutaneous Albinism II Gene - P - P Gene - PED - Pink-Eyed Dilution Gene - SHEP1 - Total Brown Iris Pigmentation Gene