history: I have red hair
knowledge: Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in 1–2% of the human population.
response: Nice, it only occurs naturally in about 1–2% of people.
history: I have red hair
Nice, it only occurs naturally in about 1–2% of people.
I knew it was rare, but not that rare. I also have green eyes, and I know that is rare too.
knowledge: Red hair appears most commonly in people with two copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16 which produces an altered version of the MC1R protein.
response: Interesting. For red hair to appear, there need to be two recessive genes. That produces an different version of a protein called MC1R. Did you know any of that?
history: I have red hair
Nice, it only occurs naturally in about 1–2% of people.
I knew it was rare, but not that rare. I also have green eyes, and I know that is rare too.
Interesting. For red hair to appear, there need to be two recessive genes. That produces an different version of a protein called MC1R. Did you know any of that?
No, I didn't! So it is kind of like a mutation?
knowledge: It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin.
response: I don't know of it constitutes a mutation or not, but it does cause your body to produce lots of a reddish pigment called pheomelanin.
history: I have red hair
Nice, it only occurs naturally in about 1–2% of people.
I knew it was rare, but not that rare. I also have green eyes, and I know that is rare too.
Interesting. For red hair to appear, there need to be two recessive genes. That produces an different version of a protein called MC1R. Did you know any of that?
No, I didn't! So it is kind of like a mutation?
I don't know of it constitutes a mutation or not, but it does cause your body to produce lots of a reddish pigment called pheomelanin.
Okay. That makes sense. Haha
knowledge: Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered.
response: Would you say your red hair has gotten you more ridicule or admiration?
history: I have red hair
Nice, it only occurs naturally in about 1–2% of people.
I knew it was rare, but not that rare. I also have green eyes, and I know that is rare too.
Interesting. For red hair to appear, there need to be two recessive genes. That produces an different version of a protein called MC1R. Did you know any of that?
No, I didn't! So it is kind of like a mutation?
I don't know of it constitutes a mutation or not, but it does cause your body to produce lots of a reddish pigment called pheomelanin.
Okay. That makes sense. Haha
Would you say your red hair has gotten you more ridicule or admiration?
Oh, I get both reactions, but it doesn't bother.
knowledge: Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered.
response: Being fiery tempered is also a stereotype of redheads. Do you get that a lot?