Red child may be born each!

A simple DNA test that can be passed to everyone in the near future, can detect the presence of the gene in the body of red hair. And he explains why moms and dads-brunette-blonde suddenly the child was born with a "fiery" hair.

Visitors to London's Olympia exhibition in February this year, offered to hand over DNA tests for the presence of the gene red hair . Thus, couples who plan to have children, will be able to find out if they have any chance of red-haired child birth. Carriers of this gene become parents redheaded kids, even if they and their spouses have different color hair.

"With the saliva sample, we can determine your deep heredity, because gene red hair   passed down from generation to generation - said the chief supervisor of the company BritainsDNA Dr Jim Wilson. - Test to determine the three most popular variations of the gene MC1R. As I said, the options are passed down through the generations. And when one carrier of the gene have a child with another carrier, then a red-haired baby appear out of nowhere. "

Scientists estimate the gene red hair carries 40% of the inhabitants of our planet, and this is not reflected in the color of their hair. For such people, the birth of a red-haired baby becomes a real surprise. In Britain, the number of people with red hair is quite large. For example, 13% of Scotland, England 6%. In comparison, those in continental Europe only 1, 3%, and the south, the probability of finding the red-haired resident of declines.

If we estimate the entire population of the globe, it is only redheads 0, 5% (one out of every 200). This amounts to approximately 40 million people. (READ MORE)

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