Why would an Asian have blue eyes?

Subject: Why would an Asian have blue eyes?

Date: Fri Dec 28 03:28:50 2001
Posted by hweejyen
Grade level: 10-12 School: ngee ann polytechnic
City: singapore State/Province: singapore Country: singapore
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 1009528130.Ge

Message:


I am an Asian, more specifically a pure Chinese. As everyone knows, Asians have 
either black or brown eyes. But that's not the case for me. I'm born with blue 
eyes. For years, I had been baffled by my eye color and could find no 
explanation for it. My parents were brown eyed, so are the rest of my family. I 
would like to know why am I the only one with blue eyes? Is it a genetic defect? 
Would it affect my vision? (I'm short-sighted)

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