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It is characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of an enzyme involved in the production of melanin. Most forms of albinism are the result of the biological inheritance of genetically recessive alleles (genes) passed from both parents of an individual, though some rare forms are inherited from only one parent. (Wikipedia)
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How many people in the world are albino?
It is estimated that around 1 in 20,000 people worldwide are albino. Albino individuals have a genetic condition that causes a lack of pigment in their skin, hair, and eyes.
An albino individual lacks the ability to produce?
melanin, which is responsible for giving color to the hair, skin, and eyes. This lack of melanin is what causes the characteristic pale appearance of albino individuals.
Will my child be albino if the child's father is albino?
There is a very low percentage of having a albino child if you yourself are not albino ==you can have an albino baby==
Could an Oriental Lady be born Albino?
Yes. Albinism is a genetic defect that causes absence of the pigment melanin in the body.
Is Boris Johnson albino?
Are you Albino?
Are white tigers considered to be albino?
No, white tigers are not considered to be albino. They have a genetic condition called leucism, which causes the loss of pigmentation in their fur but not in their eyes. Albinos, on the other hand, have a complete absence of pigment in both their fur and eyes.
1 albino baby gerbil born to a brown mother there are brown and white fur males who might be the father?
There is no such thing as an albino gerbil. There are red-eyed white gerbils, but they are not albino as they have one gene that causes red eyes and another that causes white fur, instead of a single gene causing albinism. Now, depending on the recessives of the brown father, it could be either. The mother is obviously carrying a c(h) gene.
What are some albino animals?
There are white(albino) lions and one time I saw a white(albino)alligator!Or was it a crocodile...Many animals are albino.
Why you call them as albino rats?
Because their albino....
What is albino shark?
a shark thats an albino
What is an albino tiger?
A albino tiger is a tiger that is white just like when people say" YOUR ALBINO"!
What do you get if you breed an albino ballpython to an albino ballpython?
I'd have to say probably an Albino Ballpython. Although there would be a small chance of it being non-Albino
