Interactions Between HERC2, OCA2 and MC1R May Influence Human Pigmentation Phenotype
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Summary: Human pigmentation is a polygenic trait which may be shaped by different kinds of gene–gene interactions. Recent studies have revealed that interactive effects between HERC2 and OCA2 may be responsible for blue eye colour determination in humans. Here we performed a population association study, examining important polymorphisms within the HERC2 and OCA2 genes. Furthermore, pooling these results with genotyping data for MC1R, ASIP and SLC45A2 obtained for the same population sample we also analysed potential genetic interactions affecting variation in eye, hair and skin colour. Our results confirmed the association of HERC2 rs12913832 with eye colour and showed that this SNP is also significantly associated with skin and hair colouration. It is also concluded that OCA2 rs1800407 is independently associated with eye colour. Finally, using various approaches we were able to show that there is an interaction between MC1R and HERC2 in determination of skin and hair colour in the studied population sample.
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There is strong evidence that the derived HERC2 rs12913832 G allele is recessive.
“However, although there is strong evidence that the derived HERC2 rs12913832 G allele is recessive (36), it is less clear whether the SLC45A2 and TYR derived alleles are codominant, recessive, or dominant (22, 35).”
From Direct evidence for positive selection of skin, hair, and eye pigmentation in Europeans during the last 5,000 y (2014) · cites this paper as [36]
The derived allele of rs1800407 has been associated with green/hazel eyes in Europeans.
“The derived allele of another SNP at OCA2, rs1800407, has been associated with green/hazel eyes in Europeans (Branicki et al. 2009).”
From A global view of the OCA2-HERC2 region and pigmentation (2012) · cites this paper as Branicki et al. 2009
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- Authors
- Branicki, W., Brudnik, U., & Wojas‐Pelc, A.
- Affiliations
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Corresponding author
- Branicki, Wojciech
- Venue
- Annals of Human Genetics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2009-02-17
- Volume
- 73
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 160-170
- ISSN
- 0003-4800 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-1809
- OpenAlex
- W2037117670
- Cited by
- 108
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 9
- FWCI
- 4.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- ruj.uj.edu.pl
- Licence
- Locations
- Annals of Human Genetics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › melanin and skin pigmentation
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Forensic and Genetic Research
- Keywords
- human pigmentation, HERC2, OCA2, MC1R, gene-gene interaction, epistasis, eye color, skin colour, hair color, ASIP, SLC45A2, polygenic traits
- MeSH terms
- Antigens, Neoplasm, Epistasis, Genetic, Eye Color, Female, Hair Color, Humans, Male, Poland, Skin Pigmentation, Logistic Models, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors, Membrane Transport Proteins, Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, Agouti Signaling Protein
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