There are at least two known different lavender strains - possibly more.



They are different because the cause of the lavender albinism is defective genes in different gene pairs. So if you breed a lavender from one line to a different line that is broken at a different gene pair, you get normals and not lavenders (but they are double hets - carrying recessive genes for both types).



Amel Albinos (Tneg) albinos supposedly completely lack the enzyme tyrosinase while Lavender Albinos (Tpos) do have the enzyme but are not able to create the dark melanin pigment for a different reason.



According to wikipedia - that classification (Tpos or Tneg) has been rendered obsolete, I don't have a clue what the current line of thought is on the different types of albinism.
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