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Albinism Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Gene Mutation
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Albinism occurs when one of several genetic defects makes the body unable to produce or distribute melanin, a natural substance that gives color to your hair, skin, and iris of the eye.
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Children inherit the genes for albinism from their parents. The parents may have normal pigmentation, but if both the mother and father carry a recessive gene, there is a one in four chance their child will have albinism. A specific genetic abnorm...
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Children inherit the genes for albinism from their parents. The parents may have normal pigmentation, but if both the mother and father carry a recessive gene, there is a one in four chance their child will have albinism. A specific genetic abnorm...
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Albinism is an inherited problem caused by an alteration in one or more of the genes that are responsible for directing the eyes and skin to produce or distribute melanin, which is a photoprotective pigment that absorbs ultraviolet (UV) light comi...
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Every cell in the body contains a matched pair of genes, one inherited from each parent. These genes act as a sort of "blueprint" that guides the development of a fetus. Albinism is an inherited problem caused by a flaw in one or more of the genes...
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In a strict sense, mutations are changes in genes not caused by genetic recombination. A change in the base sequence of DNA , for example, represents a mutational change. Spontaneous mutations are mutations that occur at a given frequency without ...
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