NCIt synonyms : PED; SHEP1; Eye Color 3 (Brown) Gene; EYCL2; EYCL3; BEY; BEY1; BEY2; Pink-Eyed Dilution Gene; P Gene; Eye Color 2 (Central Brown) Gene; Oculocutaneous Albinism II Gene; D15S12; Oculocutaneous Albinism II (Pink-Eye Dilution Homolog, Mouse) Gene; P; OCA2 Melanosomal Transmembrane Protein wt Allele; EYCL; HCL3; Hair Color 3 (Brown) Gene; Total Brown Iris Pigmentation Gene; BOCA;
NCIt 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.;
NCIt note : Ensembl reports the location as in the vicinity of 15q13.1.;