Albinism | Genetics, Different Types, and What You Need to Know

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Lesson on Albinism. The genetic condition known as albinism is more aptly known as oculocutaneous albinism due to its ocular and cutaneous manifestations. An individual with albinism is colloquially known as an “albino”. Oculocutaneous albinism is a group of rare genetic conditions of melanin biosynthesis, with a total of 7 different subtypes of the condition. The “Classic” subtype, which is type 1 oculocutaneous albinism, is due to a deficiency of the tyrosinase enzyme, which leads to decreased/absent production of melanin, leading to hypopigmentation. This mechanism is the cause of the ocular and cutaneous manifestations. Due to the hypopigmentation, individuals with albinism are at risk for particular adverse events, which can be treated with preventative measures to help reduce the risk of onset of these event.

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Did you guys ever saw a podcast called Life with Albnism? Is very good to understand a lot about the daily like of albinos. My husband is albino

ruandah

Very nice!!! This video really helps me to study to my exams. Thank you for giving us a little bit of your time to help us with this content.

GERSONNUNESDEOLIVEIRA

Albinism has big disadvantages and can mean harder life not just for humans but also animals, but there are several other mutations that can occur in animals
Melanism being the first one that come in minvd when we think opposite of albinism, unlike albinism where decreased or no pigment in every part of the body, melanism has opposite it is increased production of melanin in pigment unlike albinism, beacuse of that melanism appears in black or dark brown color. Mutation sligltly same as albinism but not exactly is leucism, it also has decreased pigmentation production of melanin like albinism but it appears white to creamy appearance and it only affects skin and hair, sometimes it occurs partially it's called partial leucism or piebald or pied, that's when some parts of skin is white, you are normal with white parts that don't have pigment. Also another mutation is erythrism wich makes your skin reddish color and in some insects makes body entirely pink

wildguy

very interesting! :D a few visual examples of all the types would have been nice thought :) But very nice video.

paulinebrus

🤦🏼‍♂️😒 why our eyes gotta be fcked up, yall don’t understand how hard it is to be a person with albinism

BlazeGod

What about flash vep for albinism diagnosis?

nuriafluriach

5:46 so this subtype can be healthier in terms of eyesight and skin protection than type a?

L.adislav

does this mean anyone who isn’t copper colored albino ?

Hellogbengoose

So pretty much we would be a albino person

flame

What kind of sunglasses should albino wear. I know someone in Tanzania who is very poor and I want to help her with things that she needs to keep her healthy.

gratitude

Are the Tyrosinase in OCA1 and OCA3 the same? I more ask cause I don't want mess up with the fact that they same even though they actually different with the different color and capitalization.

vaunrios

I don't have albinism, I have dark hair, eyes and eyebrows. But my skin is very light, especially my legs, because I use a lot of pants. I don't go out in the sun very often. But, when I do, I burn very easily too.

juliatoledo

2 out of 4 children are albino in my family and I am one of them. How to genetically explain that ?

samuelanguala

I think I may have it. I've been told my body doesn't have/produce melanin. I was bullied all through school because I wasn't tan like the other kids. People would tell me to get sun I hated that one. I will only burn, if too long in the sun I get BIG blisters. My eyes are super sensitive to the sun and they are blue but white around the pupil. I used fake tan lotions and spray tan but that made the bullying worst.

MrSpocksMomma