2007-01-19 01:36:31 · 3 answers · asked by henryobuks 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Albinism is a genetic disorder; it is not an infectious disease and cannot be transmitted through contact, blood transfusions, etc. The principal gene which results in albinism prevents the body from making the usual amounts of the pigment melanin. Most forms of albinism are the result of the biological inheritance of genetically recessive alleles (genes) passed from both parents of an individual, though some rare forms are inherited from only one parent. There are other genetic mutations which are proven to be associated with albinism. All alterations, however, lead to changes in melanin production in the body.
2007-01-19 01:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by jenivive 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
jenivive summed it up, i feel bad for albino kids sometimes especially the ones that are black, because they have black features but are white as hell, my cousin is albino, she ahs a smart azz mouth but i see why, she has purple eyes and they turn red when she gest scared or mad!!!!
2007-01-19 01:49:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just genetics and nothing you can catch. It's either passed on from one or both parents, or a mutation that just happened.
2007-01-19 01:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by chicchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋