Last week I wrote about color phases in birds and animals and touched briefly upon abnormal coloration. The topics were prompted by an e-mail from Tim Brown, a reader who told me about an albino ...

Albinism is the best-known of a group of rare genetic disorders that can affect both eyes and skin. Some genes have been identified that are linked to these conditions, but many remain mysterious. Now ...

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Daylight, not temperature, triggers color change in Arctic animals. White fur provides camouflage and insulation due to hollow hair shafts. Climate change causes a mismatch; white coats stand out with ...

Researchers have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model for studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA). The model's development is described in the January issue of ...

O fewer than 24 persons with albinism will have died in Nigeria by the end of 2024. The annual figure the Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) puts out reckoned with only reported fatalities. Many ...

Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model for studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA). The model's development ...