Chris wrote:
> FYI (not directed to anyone in particular, just a
> general statement), albinism is the lack of melanin, or black and brown
> pigments.
It is simply semantics. Albinism is defined by some as the absence of melanin -
merely because the first critters is was used to describe have only one pigment,
melanin! Others define it as the absebce of "normal' coloration. In fact
that is how it is defined in most dictionaries. Anyone out there know if there
is a consensu in the scientific community?
> Thus why in our lovely critters we see an emphasis in oranges,
> yellows, reds, and other non-melanin pigments. In other words, where we see
> black or brown in normals, albinos hatch pink or white. I take take this
> into a little more depth about tyrosinase (enzyme) and tyrosine (amino
> acid), but I don't I don't want to bore anyone :)
Go for it - I suspect most would love to hear it.
Keith "good greif - now 'air guitar' is in the dictionary" Benson
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