In a message dated 7/29/01 1:24:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< An albino is a person or animal that lacks the ability to produce
the DARK BROWN or BLACK pigment melanin (note only the pigment
melanin, bells and whistles). This pigment is responsible for most of the
color of hair, skin, and eyes. Without melanin, an orgamism appears
completely unpigmented, with extremely light skin, white or pale yellow
hair, and pink eyes (caused by underlying blood vessels).
Amelanistic: a= lack, to lack melanistic or melanin = the pigment
responsible for the color of browns and the shades of black. So basically
to lack melanin. >>
Hi-
Thanks for the informative post. I was not aware that there were two types of
albinos.
These definitions seem like a good starting point.
Jason
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