An inherited disorder that presents with little or no ... Mutation of one of the genes involved in the melanin production causes albinism. Symptoms include whitish skin color, sensitive eyes ...

Their lack of pigmentation, caused by a genetic disorder called albinism, makes them highly visible to prey, creating challenges in finding food. "To see them in nature is rare. You often see them ...

But that changes as soon as they step out when they face prejudices for their extreme fair skin due to Albinism. People address them as 'Suraj-mukhi’ or ‘Angrez’ (British) because of their ...

The rare genetic disorder of albinism has only been spotted in a select few animals so far — like dolphins, kangaroos, deer, squirrels and an inbred gorilla named ‘Snowflake’, who passed ...