Blue eyes rare?

Sis · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:22 pm **Posts:** 8837

Already in the United States, another recessive trait, blue eyes, has grown far less common. A 2002 study by the epidemiologists Mark Grant and Diane Lauderdale found that only 1 in 6 non-Hispanic white Americans has blue eyes, down from more than half of the U.S. white population being blue-eyed just 100 years ago.

A team of scientists has tracked down a genetic mutation that leads to blue eyes. The mutation occurred between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago. Before then, there were no blue eyes. "Originally, we all had brown eyes," said Hans Eiberg from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the ..."The question really is, 'Why did we go from having nobody on Earth with blue eyes 10,000 years ago to having 20 or 40 percent of Europeans having blue eyes now?" Hawks said. "This gene does something good for people. It makes them have more kids."

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Pam in Colorado · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:58 pm **Posts:** 1095

I don't know about all that but my family is doing its share of providing blue eyes to the world. My parents and all my 6 siblings have blue eyes. All 5 of my kids have blue eyes, my grandson has blue eyes, most of my nieces and nephews have blue eyes. My work here is done.

Anna1111 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:14 pm **Posts:** 8115

Funny. there were no blue eyed people 10,000 years ago POSSIBLY because there were no PEOPLE 10k years ago! :lol:

Why don't these so-called scientists find something to do that will help humanity?

Kysa · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:10 pm

Anna
Thumbs up!

Sis · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:22 pm **Posts:** 8837

That's what *I* was thinking Anna. ;-)

Pam - I guess *our* work is done! My four have blues and 3 of my grands have blues. I know one brother has blues and mom has blues.

Briva · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:42 pm

Why did they specify non-hispanic whites. My dh would qualify as a hispanic white, blonde, freckles and green eyes. His dad had grey blue eyes and 6 of his 19 grandkids have the same grey blue eyes, both my girls do. My dad has green eyes, I have hazel.

I also remember 'scientists' classifying red hair as a mutation. I always thought redhaired folks were from outer space anyway, lol.

Sis · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:22 pm **Posts:** 8837

I think green eyes are the rare ones. Not hazel, but GREEN. : ) And, of course, *violet* like Taylor's.

Anna1111 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:14 pm **Posts:** 8115

One of our family had eyes that regularly changed color - blue, green, grey, brown.

Another has one blue & one brown eye.

Alex · **Joined:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:44 pm **Posts:** 32

Hubby and 1 son have the blues, daughter, son and I have greens

LindaS · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:18 pm

DH and I have green, mine are so green they are almost blue.
DD got both grand fathers eyes, blue. blonde hair blue eyes.
Every used to tell us when she was a baby they would change color, they would not stay blue, but they did. They are a kinda light blue .

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