Albinism in humans Albinism in humans Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized in humans by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus, and amblyopia. Lack of skin pigmentation makes for more susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancers. In rare cases such as Chédiak–Higashi syndrome, albinism may be associated with deficiencies in the transportation of melanin granules. This also affects essential granules present in immune cells leading to increased susceptibility to infection. Albinism results from inheritance of recessive gene alleles and is known to affect
Jennie Ritter Jennie Ritter Jennifer Darlene Ritter (born June 1, 1984) is an American retired softball pitcher and sports commentator. Originally from Dexter, Michigan, Ritter played college softball at the University of Michigan from 2003 to 2006 and was part of the 2005 Women's College World Series championship team. In addition to numerous other records, she is the all-time career leader in strikeout ratio for both the Wolverines and the Big Ten Conference. Ritter graduated from Dexter High School in Dexter, Michigan in 2002. At the University of Michigan, Ritter played at pitcher for the Michigan Wolverines softball team under head coach