Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Natale: Varying phenotypes for the same trait

This is a picture of a Homo sapiens found at 37°49'37.53" -81°59'56.02".  He exhibits a much darker hair color phenotype.
This is also a picture of a Homo sapiens found at 37°49'37.53" -81°59'56.02".  She exhibits a very light hair color phenotype.


This is another picture of a Homo sapiens found at 42°13'51.91" -71°37'31.98".  She exhibits a  dark brown hair color with light streaks in it.
This is a picture of a Homo sapiens found at 42°15'49.84" -71°37'04.81".  She exhibits a red and brownish hair color.

This is a picture of a Homo sapiens found at http://landoftheafghan.tumblr.com/post/26347643494/thereligionofpeace-albino-afghan-man-reuters posted on July 2, 2012.  He exhibits a rare condition called albinism where the organism affected completely lacks melanin.  Because of this, his hair color is pale, and almost completely white.

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