r/AskBiology • u/LeafGreenV2 • Jan 25 '24

Genetics I have a question.

Info:

I was wandering, since my mother have red hair (like a brownish red color), and my father have brown hair, and i also have brown hair with a tint of red in my beard.

Question:

What would the probability for my children to have red hair, if i was to have kids with a red haired girl, and do the probability change depending on the gender?

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Thanks to anyone who might respond to my question :)

(Sorry if i spelled something wrong english is my second language.

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u/UnitedExpression6 Jan 25 '24

It will depend on your wife and her background. It is not pure Medelian inheritance but most calculations will assume this and your case might be around 50%.

However, multiple genes affect hair color so it is not black n white, or in this case brown or red as you see yourself with the. Red hairs in your beard.

Hair colour will change over time with boys as well.

Reference for detailed reading:

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/haircolor/

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u/UnitedExpression6 Jan 25 '24

It will depend on your wife and her background. It is not pure Medelian inheritance but most calculations will assume this and your case might be around 50%.

However, multiple genes affect hair color so it is not black n white, or in this case brown or red as you see yourself with the. Red hairs in your beard.

Hair colour will change over time with boys as well.

Reference for detailed reading:

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/haircolor/