Red hair gene

We’re the goldilocks (so to speak) of the hair world. The genes and timing have to be just right in order to even stand a chance of producing one of us. At the very minimum, both parents have to be carriers of the mutated MC1R redhead gene. And by “carrier,” I mean that red hair is recessive, so even if you aren’t a red, you could be carrying that gene. Here’s how the math of making a baby red works: if one of the parents is a redhead and the other isn’t, but carries the redhead gene…

Being born with red hair isn’t just a fluke — it’s in our genes. This is why there are some hard core scientific facts about redheads and our uniqueness.

Redhead facts that will tell you more about these rare individuals. Find out their history, genetics, and other standout traits here.

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We all know redheads are rare and make up less than 2% of the world’s population, but why are redheads rare? The truth is, there’s not just one reason. A number of factors come into play when you look at the probability of someone being born with red hair:

Here are five health conditions that appear to be more common in people with red hair.

Being a redhead, you may have heard about the MC1R gene. It is the gene that makes us redheads. A new study has discovered...

..Well, not just Julianne Moore. You're also related to every other person who carries the variants of the red hair gene. A company called ScotlandsDNA claims all people with the red hair gene can be traced back to the first person with that feature; meaning all people with red hair are at least loosely related. And when they say 'loosely', that means very loose. Generational gaps of hundreds of thousands of years typically do not constitute being 'related' but you get the point. The study…

And if two non-redhead parents (who both carry a single redhead version of the gene) have kids, there's only a 1 in 4 chance that any given child will have red hair. | No, Redheads Are Not In Danger Of Going Extinct

Facts about redheads: “Red hair is seen on the heads of only less than one percent of people.in the world. Most redheads live in the U.K., Ireland, and former colonies of U.K. like Australia. The...