MC1R

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene gene Q18028916
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MC1R

Summary

MC1R is a gene[1].

Key Facts

  • MC1R's instance of is recorded as gene[2].
  • MC1R is a type of protein-coding gene[3].
  • MC1R's HomoloGene ID is recorded as 1789[4].
  • MC1R's genomic start is recorded as 89912119[5].
  • MC1R's genomic start is recorded as 89978527[6].
  • MC1R's genomic end is recorded as 89987385[7].
  • MC1R's genomic end is recorded as 89920973[8].
  • MC1R's ortholog is recorded as Mc1r[9].
  • MC1R's ortholog is recorded as Mc1r[10].
  • MC1R's ortholog is recorded as mc1r[11].
  • MC1R's encodes is recorded as melanocortin 1 receptor[12].
  • MC1R's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[13].
  • MC1R's described at URL is recorded as https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/12/183825/scientific-benefits-of-being-redhead#:~:text=Natural%20redheads%20make%20up%20a,and%20needing%20less%20vitamin%20D.[14].
  • MC1R's chromosome is recorded as human chromosome 16[15].
  • MC1R's genetic association is recorded as skin carcinoma[16].
  • MC1R's genetic association is recorded as basal-cell carcinoma of the skin[17].
  • MC1R's genetic association is recorded as red hair[18].
  • MC1R's genetic association is recorded as oculocutaneous albinism[19].
  • MC1R's strand orientation is recorded as forward strand[20].
  • MC1R's exact match is recorded as http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/4157[21].
  • MC1R's cytogenetic location is recorded as 16q24.3[22].
  • MC1R's expressed in is recorded as granulocyte[23].
  • MC1R's expressed in is recorded as right uterine tube[24].
  • MC1R's expressed in is recorded as left testis[25].
  • MC1R's expressed in is recorded as right hemisphere of cerebellum[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Ensembl Release 87. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Phenocarta. Retrieved . gemma.msl.ubc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Phenocarta. Retrieved . gemma.msl.ubc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . medlineplus.gov. medlineplus.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Identifiers.org. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Mathieu Kappler · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hgnc gene symbol MC1R
    Genetic association skin carcinoma, basal-cell carcinoma of the skin, red hair +1
    Refseq rna id NM_002386
    Exact match http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/4157
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