Some Observations on an Albino Monkey (Macaca mulatta)

Studies on certain indices of the recessive albino monkey show that there is tyrosinase in the hair bulb though it does not perform its function.There is little melanin in its hair too.It seems that albinism has no effect on the growth and development,various indices of blood,rate of chromosomal aberrations and the quality of the seminal liquids of the animal.