PATHOLOGY MCQ
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What is the MC1R gene?
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Gene that codes for Vitamin D3 production
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Gene that codes for folate
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Gene that codes for a protein involved in eumelanin production
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Gene that codes for the production of melanin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The MC1R gene provides instructions for making a protein called the melanocortin 1 receptor. This receptor plays an important role in normal pigmentation. The receptor is primarily located on the surface of melanocytes, which are specialized cells that produce a pigment called melanin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Melanocytes make two forms of melanin, eumelanin and pheomelanin. The relative amounts of these two pigments help determine the color of a person’s hair and skin.
Detailed explanation-3: -People of African descent have a version of the MC1R gene that is associated with eumelanin production.
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