New research unlocks a mystery of albinism
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
A team of biologists has discovered the way in which a specific genetic mutation appears to lead to the lack of melanin production underlying a form of albinism. About 1 in 40,000 people worldwide have type 2 oculocutaneous albinism, which has symptoms of unsually light hair and skin coloration, vision problems, and reduced protection from sunlight-related skin or eye cancers.