Yunqing Ren et al.
PLoS genetics, 5(6), e1000523-e1000523 (2009-06-23)
Our previous genome-wide linkage analysis identified a susceptibility locus for generalized vitiligo on 22q12. To search for susceptibility genes within the locus, we investigated a biological candidate gene, X-box binding protein 1(XBP1). First, we sequenced all the exons, exon-intron boundaries