Amelanism
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title:
Amelanism
text:
Amelanism is a pigmentation abnormality characterized by the lack of pigments called melanins, commonly associated with a genetic loss of tyrosinase function. Amelanism can affect fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals including humans. The appearance of an amelanistic animal depends on the remaining non-melanin pigments. The opposite of amelanism is melanism, a higher percentage of melanin. A similar condition, albinism, is a hereditary condition characterised in animals by the absence
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description:
Pigmentation abnormality
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelanism
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date modified:
2023-09-20T21:02:32Z
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