In a message dated 7/30/04 6:16:01 AM, Steve writes: > The related term albino works fine in describing people and other mammals > because there is only one type of pigment in our skin, melanin or its relative > pheomelanin, and single point mutations in enzymes necessary for melanin > production lead to complete loss of skin pigmentation. In contrast, plants have > several classes of pigments, the major ones being anthocyanins, carotenoids, > and chlorophyll. > In a way, the same is true in animals. Albinos have pink eyes, for the same reason that some albino orchids have green in the flowers. By the way, the real reason redheads should not get sunburned is not just to prevent skin cancer, but because the color combination clashes. ;-) Iris ''It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage.'' -- INDIANA JONES
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