So I am taking a Genes and Dev. class and we talked about piebaldism today. So Piebaldism is a genetic event that causes certain symptoms in humans such as: anemia, colorless patches of skin, sterility, and digestive tracts that cant digest correctly. Now, I know humans arent snakes, but these genetic mutations can be triggered in mice and other model species for study and I was wondering, do piebald snakes show any of these conditions? Again, I know a snake is not a human, or even a rat, but I was just curious when I was in class today.
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