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Genetics and blonds by perldude 2002-10-03 05:59:14
IANAG (I am not a geneticist)

I get the concept that given genetic trait A for blond hair, then a relatively small pool of AA or Aa people can spread the trait throughout the world given enough time. I get that.

But isn't it a little more complicated than that? Aren't there other traits that override the blonde trait? If the world consisted of one blond Norwegian and a million dark skinned, dark haired Africans, and assuming the Norwegian got involved in the reproduction routine, and the blond's kids do too, etc, then a thousand generations later would we actually find any blond folks hanging around?

[ Reply ]
  too wierd..... by gatorbytes2002-10-03 06:02:47
    You heard right, but by Arcanum2002-10-03 06:17:50
      Blonds by stray_02002-10-03 06:20:28
        ahhh, 2202. by gatorbytes2002-10-03 06:35:38
      since when did The Who get involved in medicine?? by gatorbytes2002-10-03 06:34:24
      Before then, we'll use genetics to make blondes by inittab2002-10-03 08:30:07
        Next- can we use the genetics to fix 'bald'. by inittab2002-10-03 08:37:07
          and can we then fix 'bureaucratic'? by mcnutcase2002-10-03 08:40:33
          No way. by Avium2002-10-03 08:47:38
            the smart people, of course by tigermouse2002-10-03 08:51:47
              and of course... by mcnutcase2002-10-03 09:05:48
                Nope. Should I? by Avium2002-10-03 10:05:14
      There was a link by Nea2006-11-19 12:55:59
    does that work for blonde jokes, too ... ? by klaranth2002-10-03 06:23:12
  They're forgeting something... by voodootek2002-10-03 06:40:29
    bugger the blondes, how long do the redheads have? by schneigl2002-10-03 09:36:12
  hmmm by Arienadean2002-10-03 09:49:08
  The definitive answer from a biologist by Glacier2002-10-03 13:54:03
    Thanks by tigermouse2006-11-19 12:55:59

 

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