Prevalence of the alteration of KIT gene in melanoma is associated with clinical subtypes, which is more common in acral and mucosal subtypes.[1] Gene amplification is found in about 26% of mucosal and 27% of acral types, and mutation is found in about 25% of mucosal and 21% of acral types.[2] As acral and mucosal type melanomas account for the majority in Asian melanoma, KIT gene is regarded as major oncogene causing melanoma in Asia.[2–4]. Here, KIT is linked to melanoma.