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  2. Category : Animals bred for albinism on a large scale

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    Pages in category "Animals bred for albinism on a large scale" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  3. Albinism - Wikipedia

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    Familiar albino animals include in-bred strains of laboratory animals (rats, mice and rabbits), but populations of naturally occurring albino animals exist in the wild, e.g., Mexican cave tetra. Albinism is a well-recognized phenomenon in molluscs, both in the shell and in the soft parts.

  4. Albinism in humans - Wikipedia

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    Albinism is a congenital condition characterized in humans by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus, and amblyopia.

  5. Rare albino raccoon spotted in Texas. What is albinism, and ...

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    Only one in 10,000 to 20,000 raccoons are born with the albino mutation, according to wildlife experts.The chances of actually seeing one, however, are only one in 750,000.

  6. Leucism - Wikipedia

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    Leucism (/ ˈ l uː s ɪ z əm,-k ɪ z-/) [2] [3] [4] is a wide variety of conditions that result in partial loss of pigmentation in an animal—causing white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales, or cuticles, but not the eyes. [4] It is occasionally spelled leukism.

  7. Down syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, [12] also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [3] It is usually associated with developmental delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic physical features.

  8. Amelanism - Wikipedia

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    The appearance of an amelanistic animal depends on the remaining non-melanin pigments. The opposite of amelanism is melanism, a higher percentage of melanin. [citation needed] A similar condition, albinism, is a hereditary condition characterised in animals by the absence of pigment in the eyes, skin, hair, scales, feathers or cuticle. [1]

  9. A mom of 3 learned she had mosaic Down syndrome through ... - AOL

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    For Ashley Zambelli, a surprise diagnosis allowed her to have an even more special bond with her children.. The Michigan-based mom, 23, recently found out she has Mosaic Down syndrome, a condition ...