Condition of Interest:Albinism:
Albinism is a condition in which there is a mutation in one of several possible genes,each of which helps to code for the protein melanin.This gene is normally active in cells called melanocytes which are found in the skin and eyes.Albinism invovles a significant reduction or absence of the poduction of melanin,giving affected individuals a lack of normal coloration to their skin/eyes.
Inheritance pattern: Normal melanin protein is produced by an autosomal dominant allete;albinism results from a lack of melanin and is caused by an autosomal recessive allete.
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