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Albinism is characterised by a lack of pigment in hair, skin and eyes and can occur in variable forms.
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Specifications
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| Gene | |
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| specimen | Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
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| Chromosome | |
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General information
Albinism is characterised by a lack of pigment in hair, skin and eyes and can occur in variable forms. It is shown that the Siamese and Burmese coat patterns are controlled by the gene TYR (tyrosinase) which produces an enzyme that is required for melanin production. This gene is also known as Colour gene or C-locus.
Clinical features
Complete albinism in cats is hypothesized to be caused by an additional allele at TYR, contributing to the allelic series at the colour (C) locus: C (full colour) > cb (burmese) > cs (siamese) > c (complete albino). It is a cytosine deletion and shows an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance.
Additional information
References
Pubmed ID: 16573534
Omia ID: 202
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