Emma was born with albinism, a recessive trait he inherited from his dark-skinned parents. His own skin is ivory white, his close-shaven hair pale orange, his eyesight weak. People like him have ...

Eye color genetics is complex ... Very pale blue eyes may be caused by ocular albinism. This occurs when there is no pigment in the iris. Most people with ocular albinism are male.

In an opinion paper publishing March 27 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Genetics, Peifer explains how he incorporated a discussion of eugenics into his molecular genetics course last year and ...