when mutated, can cause leucism include c-kit, mitf and EDNRB. The terms leucistic and leucism are derived from the stem leuc- + -ism, from Latin leuco-...

as leucism that causes its hair and skin to lose its natural colour. The white deer has played a prominent role in many cultures' mythology. Leucism is...

Leuc (French pronunciation: [løk] ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Communes of the Aude department "Répertoire national des élus:...

dark). The underlying genetic cause is related to a condition known as leucism. In medieval English "pied" indicated alternating contrasting colours making...

Symmerista leucitys, commonly known as the orange-humped mapleworm moth, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America...

of which had white coats. These deer are not albino, but instead have leucism, which is an abnormal genetic condition that carries a set of recessive...

Couffoulens-Leuc is a railway station between Couffoulens and Leuc, Occitanie, France. The station is on the Carcassonne–Rivesaltes line. The station is...

to the expression of the piebald white spotting gene, a type of partial leucism.: 148  A Turkish Van may have blue or amber eyes, or be odd-eyed (having...

squirrels Amelanism Chimera (genetics) Coloboma Erythrism Heterochromia iridum Leucism Melanism Piebaldism Vitiligo Xanthochromism "dyschromia - definition of...

often home to dwarf mongoose. In 2015, a giraffe that is white due to leucism was spotted in the park. Wildlife research is focused on African bush elephant...

structures. Dilution: where eumelanin is partially reduced in only feathering. Leucism: where eumelanin is completely reduced from total or localized feathering...

all white peafowl are not albinos; they have a genetic condition called leucism, which causes pigment cells to fail to migrate from the neural crest during...

the absence of tyrosinase, an enzyme essential for melanin synthesis. Leucism (which includes what used to be termed as "partial albinism") refers to...

albinos, high orange or hypomelanistic, and a few specimens which display leucism, which have become regularly captive-bred and are popular in the pet trade...

within a white spot, where melanin is absent from the skin and hair (see Leucism). These species include the cat, particularly breeds such as Turkish Van...

of domestication. Polish swans carry a copy of a gene responsible for leucism. Mute swans nest on large mounds that they build with waterside vegetation...

treated. It is seen in: Albinism Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis Leprosy Leucism Phenylketonuria Pityriasis alba Vitiligo Angelman syndrome Tinea versicolor...

his pod. It is unconfirmed whether Iceberg's pigmentation is albinism or leucism. FEROP is hoping in future expeditions to find out. The white coloration...

White panthers may be the result of albinism (lack of pigmentation) or leucism (partial lack of pigmentation). Black panthers in comparison are the result...

and white squirrels Amelanism Dyschromia Erythrism Heterochromia iridum Leucism Melanism Piebaldism Carotenosis Cornell University Project Feeder Watch...

dark). The underlying genetic cause is related to a condition known as leucism. The term is also used to describe spotting patterns in various other animals...

lept(o)- light, slender Greek λεπτός (leptós), thin, lean leptomeningeal leuc(o)-, leuk(o)- denoting a white color Greek λευκός (leukós), white, bright...

Erythrism in katydids Albinism Amelanism Dyschromia Heterochromia iridum Leucism Melanism Piebaldism Red hair Vitiligo Xanthochromism Dariusz Bukaciński...

an autosomal dominant congenital disorder characterized by deafness and leucism. It is caused by a mutation in the microphthalmia-associated transcription...

manes. The white lion is a rare morph with a genetic condition called leucism, which is caused by a double recessive allele. It is not albino; it has...

Amelanism Dyschromia Erythrism Mosaic (Genetics) PAX3 Heterochromia iridum Leucism Melanism Piebald Poliosis Skewbald Vitiligo Waardenburg syndrome Xanthochromism...

resulting in reduction or absence of red and yellow pteridine pigments. Leucism differs from albinism in that the melanin is, at least, partially absent...

Pigment dilution, sometimes referred to as hypomelanism, has been called leucism, albinism (perfect, impartial, or dilute), ghosting, paling, and isabellinism...

dark). The underlying genetic cause is related to a condition known as leucism. Genetically, a coloured horse begins with a solid base coat colour. Then...

color abnormalities, including albinism in giant anteaters and albinism, leucism, and melanism in the southern tamandua. The giant anteater can be distinguished...