Categories: Pigmentation phene , Vision / eye phene

Possible human homologues (MIM numbers): 203100 (trait) , 606952 (trait) , 606933 (gene)

Cross-species summary: Congenital lack of pigment in most parts of the body. Due to a non-functional form of the enzyme tyrosinase. Also known as oculocutaneous albinism (OCA), acromelanism and as the Himalayan coat-colour pattern

Species in which this phene is found:
Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes)
axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
dark-spotted frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus)
Japanese wrinkled frog (Glandirana rugosa)
Tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella)
Rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta)
hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas)
dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
domestic cat (Felis catus)
lion (Panthera leo)
humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
ass (donkey) (Equus asinus)
pig (Sus scrofa)
red deer (Cervus elaphus)
American bison (Bison bison)
taurine cattle (Bos taurus)
rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)
Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)
domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
Japanese ratsnake (Elaphe climacophora)
ball python (Python regius)
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio)
ocelot gecko (Paroedura picta)
American mink (Neovison vison)
Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus)
Rice frog (Fejervarya kawamurai)