To understand genetics,especially if we're going to devote so much of our time,and effort to genetic mutations...Albinistic appearence is not caused by the presence of tyrosinase Jeff...It is caused by the "inhibition" of it,which is why we refer to the classic,familiar form as "tyrosinase negative albinism" ,a biochemical condition caused by an anomoly that blocks,or inhibits the production of tyrosinase,which is one of the key building blocks of melanin,and other naturally occuring biochemicals that result in "normal" pigmentation.Tyrosinase Positive Albinism is believed to be a similar anomolous defect that differs in that,it does not effectively "block",or inhibit complete tyrosinase production,thus leading to the terminology,whether correct,or incorrect:"T-Positive Albinism"...no disrespect intended here,just trying to keep the essence of a potentially informative disscusion on the right track there's enough erroneous information being gobbled up out there without adding more...you may now go back for seconds on those Chimichangas...
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• T Positive Hypo Pics? - jayf, Wed Sep 26 21:26:08 2007
• There are NO others unless Jeremy - skyslinger, Wed Sep 26 21:38:10 2007
• RE: There are NO others unless Jeremy - jayf, Thu Sep 27 09:40:39 2007
• Yes it is pure CA. Thanks! np - skyslinger, Fri Sep 28 10:07:20 2007
• Absolutely! - boaphile, Wed Sep 26 21:56:01 2007
• Jeff.............. - ajfreptiles, Thu Sep 27 08:03:12 2007
• RE: Jeff.............. - boaphile, Thu Sep 27 10:19:07 2007
• Jeff, this is what I don't understand... - sdi, Thu Sep 27 16:21:08 2007
• RE: Jeff, this is what I don't understand... - ajfreptiles, Thu Sep 27 17:10:49 2007
• It's getting late for me: - boaphile, Thu Sep 27 20:44:28 2007
• RE: It's getting late for me: - jayf, Thu Sep 27 22:21:15 2007
• It's never too late... - Rainshadow, Fri Sep 28 09:14:07 2007
• You can teach an old dog new tricks! - boaphile, Fri Sep 28 09:49:07 2007
• While everything you and Tim have said - skyslinger, Fri Sep 28 10:28:43 2007
• No problem... - Rainshadow, Fri Sep 28 10:32:48 2007
• Thanks for saying this for me... - skyslinger, Fri Sep 28 10:13:49 2007
• RE: Thanks for saying this for me... - ChrisGilbert, Fri Sep 28 20:30:45 2007
• RE: Absolutely! - jayf, Thu Sep 27 09:46:23 2007
• RE: Absolutely! - ChrisGilbert, Thu Sep 27 10:25:22 2007
• Correct. - boaphile, Thu Sep 27 10:27:40 2007
• RE: Correct. - ChrisGilbert, Thu Sep 27 11:16:05 2007
• RE: Correct. - jayf, Thu Sep 27 13:38:44 2007
• RE: Correct. - rainbowsrus, Thu Sep 27 16:21:26 2007