because they were born with different skin tones one black and one white their mother has no trouble recognizing them apart even though they’re identical twins daniel and david omeron were born only a few minutes apart but they couldn’t be more dissimilar in appearance despite the fact that his parents stacy and babajid 38 are both black david is born with pure white skin and golden hair while his brother daniel like his parents and four-year-old sister demolade has black skin and dark curly hair daniel’s the opposite

the reason for this is that tiny david is albino meaning that his skin and hair lack color as a result of a congenital lack of melanin the twins who both have lovely brown eyes get a lot of attention whenever they step out into the streets of lagos nigeria when the twins are out and about their mother stacy a fashion designer says they’re regarded as celebrities and people frequently inquire as to whether both children are hers stacy expressed herself as follows when we’re out and about i’m required to answer questions all the time people

have asked me pardon me madam which one of your children is mine i simply state that both of them are mine and people react as if i’m fooling around however even as their mother i was taken by surprise when they were born when the doctor informed me that my children are not similar i was unsure of what to anticipate then i noticed that they had different colored hair and complexion which i couldn’t believe so i’m not surprised that other people are as startled as i am the fair-haired brother david and his dark-skinned brother daniel were born on

february 26th in lagos nigeria after giving birth to her twins through cesarean section stacy remember the moment she laid eyes on her one-of-a-kind children for the first time she was completely unaware that they had distinct skin tones until they were born it took me completely by surprise she added daniel was the first to arrive and the nurse informed us that the second baby had golden hair i was perplexed as to how this was possible when i peered down i saw david who was entirely cloaked in white i invited my husband into the room so he

could see what we were up to i couldn’t make out what was being said he too couldn’t believe what he was seeing they’re really gorgeous and we felt as if we’d been blessed with a miracle this is something i’ve never seen before in nigeria to be completely honest i’ve never witnessed anything like this before despite the fact that they appear to be brothers their hair and skin are radically different nurses and doctors crowded to stacy’s bedside to photograph the newborns according to her she claimed that several medics had

never seen anything like it before the question is asked pardon me madam which one of the children is yours one in every 20 000 births is affected by a disorder known as oculocutaneous albinism and david was born with this element there are no statistics available on how many sets of twins are born each year in which one has albinism however similar cases have been documented in the netherlands and mozambique in recent years after four days in the hospital stacy and the twins were released from the facility she also received a lot of positive

feedback when she brought the tots to friends and relatives for the first time they’re great and they’re quite popular in our family stacy expressed her admiration for them they’re so gorgeous and adorable and they’re adorable in the eyes of everyone who sees them stacy considers herself fortunate to be the mother of daniel and david who despite their evident physical differences share a similar sense of humor and enjoy playing together the twins are the best friends and they enjoy dancing with their father babajid

who works in a printing company when they’re out and about in lagos they’re treated as local celebrities according to stacy who has stated that people frequently approach her and ask her questions on the street a lot of people have never seen anything like it before and as a result they’ve become pretty popular whenever i go to the bank or to the store everyone wants to say hello to me i can’t say i blame them they’re both lovely and adorable i’ve never received any unfavorable comments and i’m not concerned about

what other people think of me she stated it gives me immense pleasure to be their mother to me it doesn’t make a difference what color their skin is since they’re my children the only thing that matters is that i have my boys with me it’s believed that david may be one of the only albino newborns born in lagos because of the rarity of oculocutaneous albinism in african countries her memories include instances in which women have confided in her that they would pray at night in hopes of one day giving birth to twins like daniel and

david it’s not every day that you get to meet babies like daniel and david stacy explained everyone appreciates them and i myself adore them it’s an honor to be their mother since their unique breed of twins i believe that i’ve been blessed and i’m extremely proud of them a modeling agency headquartered in the united kingdom has contacted stacy about possible photo shoots she said i’m really excited although plans are still in the early stages she indicated that a prospective trip to england has already been considered

stacy’s looking forward to spending her first christmas at home with her parents daniel and david as the rest of her siblings and nieces and nephews a population geneticist at the university of edinburgh jim wilson told the bbc we’re seeing a lot of it our skin colors influenced by a number of gene variants at the very least 20 variants and probably quite a few more after that that are passed down through our families some of these genes are known to us while others are unknown to us and for each of these genes that has an impact

on the color of our skin there are usually two or more variants available to us one of which produces a darker skin tone and the other which produces a lighter skin tone are the two options it reminds me of a deck of playing cards consider the following scenario you’re in a casino and have been dealt a hand of cards some of which will be black and some of which will be red what exactly is albinism albinism is a genetic condition that affects the production of melanin the pigment that gives color to the skin hair and eyes despite the fact that it’s

a lifelong element it does not worsen with time those who suffer from albinism have either a reduced amount of melanin or no melanin whatsoever this can have an effect on their skin tone as well as their vision white or extremely light blonde hair is common among those who have albinism however some have brown or ginger hair as well the particular shade of their skin is determined by how much melanin their bodies generate it’s also characteristic of albinism to have very pale skin that burns quickly in the sun and does not generally tan

problems with the eyes eye disorders might occur as a result of a decreased level of melanin this is due to the fact that melanin plays a role in the formation of the retina which is a thin layer of cells located in the back of the eye the following are examples of possible eye disorders associated with albinism short or long-sightedness as well as low vision are all conditions associated with poor eyesight sight loss that cannot be corrected it’s possible to have astigmatism of one’s cornea clear layer at one’s front

of the eye it’s not precisely curved or if one’s lens is an atypical shape which results in impaired vision when the eyes are sensitive to light this is called photophobia when the eyes move involuntarily from side to side it’s called nystigmus when the eyes move involuntarily from side to side this is called vision you do not see the world as wobbling because your brain adapts to your eye movement this is called strabismus and when the eyes are pointed in different places say we’re looking at something some young toddlers with albinism appear

clumsy due to their lack of muscle tone the reason for this is that people who have vision impairments may have difficulty performing certain activities such as picking up an object as kids grow older this should become more apparent how albinism is passed down through families the two most common kinds of albinism are as follows skin hair and eyes are all affected by oculocutaneous albinism oca which is the most common kind ocular albinism o a is a more rare kind of albinism that mostly affects the eyes the inheritance pattern is autosomal

recessive almost all kinds of oca as well as some types of oa are inherited through autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance this means that in order for a kid to be born with albinism he or she must inherit two copies of the gene that causes the disorder one from each parent a kid with albinism has a 1 in 4 probability of being born to parents who both carry the gene and a 1 in 2 chance of being born to parents who both carry the gene carriers are not affected by albinism but they can pass the gene onto their

children the importance of x-linked traits some forms of oa are passed down across the generations in an x-linked pattern of inheritance boys and girls are affected differently by this pattern girls who inherit the albinism gene become carriers whereas boys who get the gene will be born with albinism it’s estimated that one in every two daughters will be born with an x-linked kind of albinism if their mother is a carrier for this condition one in every two of her sons will be born with albinism according to the odds

because of the x-linked nature of albinism when a father has it his daughters will become carriers whereas his boys will not have aluminism and will therefore not be carriers genetic counseling is available consult your primary care physician about obtaining a referral for genetic counseling if you have a family history of albinism or a child who’s affected by the disorder a genetic counselor is a professional who provides information support and counseling to those who have genetic disorders for example you can explain with them

how you came to have albinism and the likelihood of passing it on to your children it’s a lifelong ailment but it doesn’t become worse with time according to the national health service albinism is caused by defective genes that are passed down from one’s parents to their children in the vast majority of cases albinism is inherited through an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance this means that in order for a child to have the disorder he or she must inherit two copies of the defective gene one from each parent

a kid with albinism has a 1 in 4 probability of being born to parents who both carry the gene and a 1 in 2 chance of being born to parents who both carry the gene carriers do not experience albinism but they can pass on the defective gene to their offspring thanks for watching please like and share the video in social networks we’ll be right back to you as fast as we can