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Albinism
Title: Albinism
Category: Science & Technology / Biology
Details: Words: 542 | Pages: 2.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Albinism
About the genetic disorder, Albinism. Very well written Excellent job!
Albinism
The word 'albinism' refers to a group of inherited conditions. People with albinism
have little or no pigment in their eyes, skin, or hair. They have inherited genes that do not
make the usual amounts of a pigment called melanin. One person in 17,000 has some type
of albinism. Albinism affects people from all races. Most children with albinism are born to
parents who have …showed first 75 words of 542 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 542 total…which the tyrosinase enzyme does not function. The test uses a sample of blood to identify
the gene for the tryrosinase enzyme by its DNA code. A similar test can identify ty-
negative or similar albinism in unborn babies, by aminiocentesis.
People with albinism have very normal lives. They play sports, have normal
intelligence, and can have babies. The only difference between normal people and albino
is that they don't have pigment in their skin.
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