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Fri Oct 3

• Facts About Albinism: a FAQ about albinism, ranging from classification and genetics to the stupid (ex. can albinos have kids? etc.)

Wed Oct 1

• The Albinism Murders in Tanzania - At Least 28 Slain Body Parts Used in Witchdoctors Get-Rich Potion: The following piece details a series of shocking murders in Tanzania. Persons with albinism are slaughtered for their body parts for use in potions witchdoctors claim can make people rich. Albinism may be the world?s first prejudice and its last.

Mon Sep 29

• NEJM -- Mutations of the P Gene in Oculocutaneous Albinism, Ocular Albinism, and Prader-Willi Syndrome Plus Albinism: study finding that mutations of the P gene, responsible for OCA2, is associated with multiple phenotypes (including prader-willi syndrome and AROA.)
• Arch Ophthalmol -- Abstract: Autosomal recessively inherited ocular albinism. A new form of ocular albinism affecting females as severely as males, September 1978, O'Donnell et al. 96 (9): 1621: a 1978 study calling AROA, which i was diagnosed with at >1yr., as a "new form" of OA. the term AROA is now considered inaccurate.
• A Comprehensive Genetic Study of Autosomal Recessive Ocular Albinism in Caucasian Patients -- Hutton and Spritz 49 (3): 868 -- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science: study shows AROA may be a phenotypically mild variant of OCA.

Tue Sep 16

• NOAH - The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentati on

Wed Aug 27

• A Rare Albino Southern Right Whale Calf at West Australia's Flinder's Bay: 2008-08-27 :: Australia.. From Planet Ark Environmental News Pictures (Reuters).. GREAT pic of the baby whale.. BUT.. My understanding of "albino&q uot; is that there is a full lack of pigmentation.. This guy is "mottled& quot;, speckled..

Tue Aug 26

• ABC News: The Beauty of Albinism

Thu Aug 14

• Bird Table News
• McCook Daily Gazette: Story: Child with albinism

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