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Subject: Why, when my mother is 1/2 cantonese, do I have red hair?

Date: Fri Dec 12 22:31:02 2003
Posted by Sarah
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
City: Teesside State/Province: England Country: United Kingdom
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 1071289862.Ge
Message:

My grandmother is cantonese, and my mother I suppose what could be said to be 
half cantonese. (My grandfather was caucasian) My mother has black hair and 
eyes, and also a similar skin tone to my grandmother. Considering this, 
although my father was caucasian, and had mousy-brown hair, and blue eyes, I 
find it quite strange that I have quite red hair, and very pale skin. Could 
you explain to me why this is so?


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