Re: o.k. guys this is my whole entire take on the hypo morphs...

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: >I found this, it might be interesting. Hypomelanistic would appear to be such a generally descriptive word it could be applied to almost anything with less than "normal" melanin much like the term tricolor can be applied to any red, black and white snake. I agree with Shannon because with the t+ looking albinos such as the "hypo" pyros and others where the black is not reduced but a changed color there appears to be something more specific going on, something that could be researched and defined weather it be t+ or another form of albinism. I don't have the answers but I have seen hypo brooksi and hypo Stillwater Bulls and the term hypomelanistic fits much better for them than is does for the "hypo" pyros. Lacking any scientific definitions perhaps the t+ looking mutations should be given another trade name such as "bronze" or "copper" albino. Plus I think as Shannon stated if you breed a hypomelanistic to an amelanistic you should get Sunglows wheras if you breed a t+ or similar to an amelanistic you don't get Sunglows because the white borders would still be there. : 5. hypo- : Definition: : A prefix which indicates that the word has to do with below, under, less, deficient, too little, low, etc. Hypo- is the opposite of the prefix hyper-. : : 1. melanin : Definition: : A pigment found in the skin, hair, and eyes of vertebrate animals. Melanin protects the skin from damage by ultraviolet (UV) lightand is the pigment which is produced in response to damage by the sun, causing skin to tan to protect against further damage. In vertebrate albino animals, melanin is the pigment which is missing from their bodies. The melanin molecule is formed when the amino acid tyrosine is oxidized. : : http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/search/dict-search.html : :

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