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- $Title{Do Two Differently Colored Eyes Indicate Some Hidden Condition?}
- $Subject{eye color genes Sense senses inherited hereditary inheritance genetic
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- Do Two Differently Colored Eyes Indicate Some Hidden Condition?
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- QUESTION: I just met a new girl with the strangest eyes. One eye is colored
- green, the other is more like red (or brown), and she uses them like a traffic
- light, red means "stop", green for "go"! I am worried that they indicate some
- hidden condition that might be important if we ever become serious. Can you
- tell me if I have anything to worry about?
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- ANSWER: Eye color is inherited, with the two basic colors being blue and
- brown. The brown color is carried by genes, which are dominant, that means
- they will produce their effect when present. The genes for blue eyes are
- recessive, and may be hidden. However, there are many variations, which
- produce all the many shades that can be seen, hazel, grey and dark brown,
- almost black eyes. Its because of this complex inheritance pattern that brown
- eyed parents can have children with blue eyes, and that some interesting
- combinations may be observed. People with two differently colored eyes, while
- unusual and a bit rare, are not unknown, and the presence of this coloration
- does not indicate some hidden genetic abnormality. It seems that all you have
- to worry about is to learn to interpret her signals and hopefully keep her
- green eye open.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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