Albinism is a group of inherited disorders characterized by a deficiency or absence of pigment (melanin) in the skin, hair, and eyes. This lack of melanin production is typically caused by mutations in genes that code for enzymes involved in the metabolic pathway that produces melanin, such as tyrosinase.
Albinism is caused due to the deficiency of a/ an:
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Genetic Disorders (Causes of Genetic Disorders: Gene Mutations and Chromosomal Aberrations)
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