what are the chances that our children will be albino if my bf is a carrier?

Question

my bf's father is an albino, but my bf is normal and i'm normal.

Answer 1

This question shouldn't be in "STDs"!

You could carry the gene and not know it. My aunt and her husband had no idea they were carriers until their first child was born with albinism. By the way, it isn't "PC" to call someone an albino - it's more appropriate to say "person with albinism."

For nearly all types of albinism both parents must carry an albinism gene to have a child with albinism. Because the body has two sets of genes, a person may have normal pigmentation but carry the albinism gene. If a person has one gene for normal pigmentation and one gene for albinism, he or she will have enough genetic information to make normal pigment. The albinism gene is "recessive" — it does not result in albinism unless a person has two copies of the gene for albinism and no copy of the gene that makes normal pigment.

When both parents carry the gene, and neither parent has albinism, there is a one in four chance at each pregnancy that the baby will be born with albinism. This type of inheritance is called autosomal recessive inheritance.<---THIS IS MY AUNT'S SITUATION - BUT 2 OUT OF HER 3 CHILDREN WERE BORN WITH ALBINISM

Each parent of a child with oculocutaneous albinism must carry the gene. Both the father and the mother must carry the gene for albinism. For couples who have not had a child with albinism, there is no simple test to determine whether a person carries a gene for albinism. Researchers have analyzed DNA of people with albinism and found the changes that cause albinism, but these changes are not always in exactly the same place, even for a given type of albinism. Therefore the tests for the gene may be inconclusive.

Answer 2

Still very low. Each partner has a 1 in 70 chance of being a carrier. Even if he is, there is still only a 1:70 chance that you are. Look up Albinos on Wikipedia.org

Answer 3

Actually, the chances are pretty much zero. In order for a child to be born with albinism (or be albino) they need to inherit genes from BOTH parents. Since you said you are normal (and I highly doubt you carry the gene), then it's basically impossible for you to pass it on to your child.

There are some rare forms that are inherited from only one parent though (this is REALLY rare).

If you want more information check out the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albinism

Answer 4

Don't listen to Nik hon... rule of thumb #1 in Science there is NO such thing as ALWAYS!!

But, i will say the odds are slim that you will have the albino little darlinK that i am hoping for you to have! BEcause i just adore Albinos myself.

I don't mean to pull out the novel, but i did have a real good friend who was Albino Indian when i lived in New Mexico. Her skin was of the purest clear creme "white" i have ever seen and the most beautiful crystal clear blue eyes. Her hair of the best "blonde" and she was extremely intelligent and kind. I have never ran across another Albino Indian in my life. Her name was Faith Evans.

Good Luck. I wish you both the best.

Answer 5

There are dominant genes and recessive genes. A dominantalways suppresses arecessive one.A recessive character only shows if both jgenes are recessive.In referenceto your question,Albinismis recessive. Unless you both are carriers,its impossible your child will be albino.

Answer 6

it depends on if you carry the albino gene in your genetic make-up. while it's possible it is not very probable that a child would be albino with only one parent carrying the gene.

Answer 7

very low not likely dont worry