Albinism is primarily caused by genetic mutations that affect the production of melanin, the pigment responsible for coloration in the skin, hair, and eyes. It is typically inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, meaning that an individual must receive two copies of the mutated gene—one from each parent—to express the condition. Carriers of the gene mutation usually do not show symptoms of albinism but can pass the mutation to their offspring. Various genes are associated with different types of albinism, including TYR, OCA2, and others.
albinism is common.
What are the demographics of albinism:
Ocular Albinism is a type of albinism that affects mostly vision. It commonly comes with the lack of melanin in the skin that occurs in regular albinism.
Albinism is a congenital disorder.
Albinism is a recessive trait.
Albinism is a recessively inherited disease. People with albinism has inherited 2 albinism genes. They got one gene from each parent.
In the Philippines,A celebrity that has albinism is redford white.
differentiate melanin melanocytes and albinism
Melanism is rarer than Albinism
People who have a family history of albinism will be the most likely to get albinism but normal people have a chance of getting it
Albinism is a recessive, autosomal trait. So no, it is not sex-linked.
Absence of pigment from the hair, skin, or iris of eyes that is the symptom of albinism