Terry and All,I posted here on 7/22/02 with the same concerns about nomenclature as well as definition.I think it very important to simply consider all morphs a "form" of "albino"....let me clarify:It is/was my opinion that chromataphoric expression was equating an equivalent with a filter over a light.....Differing genes are differing filters,not a more complicated chemical "multi-phoric"mess that alot of scientists favor.To call one "albino"and another "hypomelanistic" is and always will be comparing apples to oranges.It is much more appropriate to call one gene A,another B,and the combined AB.....Another thing I wanted to bring up is that it IS more likely that a NEW gene would be found in already condensed genetics that is a morph line....The fact that what I think to be LAVENDER ALBINOs has occured within the HYPO line has been blurred.These "NEW" morphs may indeed be a single new gene,a MUTATED older gene,or even a possible combination of the 2.Only years and breeding trials will prove anything.It would be VERY interesting if we could prove ANY other type of gene....other than recessive ones.Jeff

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