What is the cause of an Albino?

Question

What leads to an albino being an albino

Answer 1

A genetic lack of the pigment .. melanine
It is a recesive gene
And usualy runs in families ( hereditary)

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Here are some sites, with more information ,on this condition

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Albinism
Features information on this disorder and its alternative names. ... Albinism results when the body is unable to produce or distribute pigment, .
..www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001479.htm

Wikipedia: Albinism
Hyperlinked article discussing genetics, culture, visual problems, pigmentation, and albinism in non-humans.
Category: Albinism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albinism

National Organization of Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH)
A place where people and families affected by albinism and others interested in learning more about the condition can ask questions and share experiences.
Category: Albinism
www.albinism.org

NOAH — What is 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. ...www.albinism.org/publications/what_is_albinism.html -

Albinism
Some kids are born without enough pigment to protect their skin and eyes. ... This is what happens with albinism, which can show up as a lack of pigment ...
www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/skin/albinism.html -


albinism
A patient with oculocutaneous albinism with white eyebrows and lashes. ... or ocular motility (convergent strabismus and nystagmus are common in albinism) ...
www.mrcophth.com/iriscases/albinism.html

eMedicine - Albinism :
Article by Raymond E Boissy, PhD
Albinism - The classification of congenital hypopigmentary diseases that result ... 1. Infant with oculocutaneous albinism type 1 presenting with hypomelanotic ...www.emedicine.com/derm/topic12.htm

Answer 2

Albino is a genetic mutation of the pigment-secreting cells.

It's a recessive gene, so both parents would have to be carrying at least one albino allele to have an albino offspring.

Albinos do not produce pigment in their skin, hair or eyes. This leads to the extreme light color of these parts of the body.

Answer 3

I believe this is caused by a lack of Melanin in the skin. Melanin is what gives us a black or brown pigment. Thats what makes you get tan in the sunlight.

Answer 4

This congenital and NONpathological disease which causes the lack of pigmentation in the skin , hair, eyes, etc.is probabbly cause by non production of melenin in the system.

Answer 5

Abscence of skin pigment or maybe the pigment of the skin is just white.

Answer 6

It's a genetic disorder.