Table 1.

Expression of the melanocyte-specific genes.

Gene Name	Up/Down-Regulated in White	FC	p-Value	Functions
TYR	Down	Un-expressed in white	5.0 × 10−5	Melanin synthesis [2]
TYRP1	Down	B/W = 388:1	3.3 × 10−2	Melanosomal protein [2]
TRPM1	Down	B/W = 235:1	2.4 × 10−1	Regulate tyrosinase activity [34]
MLANA	Down	B/W = 164:1	1.5 × 10−1	Regulating PMEL processing [35]
PMEL (sliver)	Down	B/W = 157:1	3.5 × 10−3	Melanosome complex [36]
DCT	Down	B/W = 15:1	5.0 × 10−5	Melanosomal protein [2]