Oculocutaneous albinism type 1 is caused by a mutation in a gene on chromosome 11.

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Oculocutaneous albinism type 2 is caused by a mutation in a gene on chromosome 15.

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Oculocutaneous albinism is caused by a mutation in one of four genes.

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The rarer oculocutaneous albinism type 3 is caused by a gene mutation on chromosome 9 and has been primarily identified in black South Africans.

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Oculocutaneous albinism type 4, caused by a gene mutation on chromosome 5, is an uncommon form of the disorder generally presenting signs and symptoms similar to those of type 2.

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