Posted by TexasChic on October 15, 2005, at 9:11:04
In reply to Re: Yeah, I wasn't really serious. » TexasChic, posted by Dinah on October 15, 2005, at 8:08:58
Here's what they say about mapping genetic code:
[http://uttm.com/stories/2000/06/25/tech/main209380.shtml]
• "It appears unraveling the secrets of the entire human genetic code was the easy part. Now scientists say successfully applying the "book of life" to the benefit of mankind - curing diseases, pinpointing which genes do what and perfecting gene splicing - is still years down the genomic road."
Everywhere it said genetics of eye color are complicated & determined by multiple genes.
[http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25003]
• "Eye color: The color of the iris. The genetics of eye color are complicated. Eye color is polygenic. It is determined by multiple genes. The genetics of eye color are so complex that almost any parent-child combination of eye colors can occur."
The only correlation I could find was here (kind of hard to understand):[http://www.emunix.emich.edu/~rwinning/genetics/beyond6.htm}
• "The gene for phenylketonuria in humans produces the skin pigment melanin. People with mutations in both copies of this gene suffer mental impairment, due to accumulation of phenylalanine in the brain, and they are very light-skinned and fair-haired, due to reduced melanin production."I think that last one is talking about a specific disorder - it had too many big words for me to wrap my brain around. But interesting though.
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