no albinism is a genetic disorders that changes an offsprings physical appearance from its original parents. it may also bring out the offsprings recessive traits. its also a cause of mental retardation
yes it is. It affects chromosome 11.
Chromosome 9.
Albinism is primarily associated with mutations in genes located on various chromosomes, depending on the type of albinism. The most common form, Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1 (OCA1), is linked to mutations in the TYR gene on chromosome 11. Other types of albinism may involve different genes on different chromosomes, such as OCA2 on chromosome 15 and TYRP1 on chromosome 4.
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Albinism is a congenital disorder.
Chromosome Disorder
Chromosome 9.
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. It is caused by having 1 extra chromosome (chromosome 21).
Albinism is a genetic disorder in which pigment in the skin and/or eyes is absent or reduced. It is not a movement or religion (-ism).
Sex-linked disorders are passed on the X chromosome. The man supplies the Y chromosome to his sons so the disorder cannot be passed on to the sons. But the man gives his daughter an X chromosome so the disorder can be passed on to her.
Ocular albinism (OA1) is caused by a genetic defect on chromosome 11 of the GPR143 gene. Oculocutaneous albinism type 2 (OCA2 or P gene albinism) results from a genetic defect on chromosome 15 in the P protein that helps the tyrosinase enzyme to function. Oculocutaneous albinism type 3 (OCA3) is rarely described and results from a genetic defect on chromosome 9 in TYRP1, a protein related to tyrosinase. Oculocutaneous albinism type 4 (OCA4) results from a genetic defect in chromosome 5 at position 13.3, in the SLC45A2 protein that helps the tyrosinase enzyme to function.
If both parents carry the gene for albinism, which is an autosomal recessive disorder, there is a 25% chance their child will be affected by albinism, a 50% chance the child will be a carrier like the parents, and a 25% chance the child will neither have albinism nor be a carrier. Therefore, there is a 75% chance that their child will not have albinism, either being a carrier or completely unaffected.