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eye colour/genetics

Post 1

FelineFrenzy

Started conversation Aug 30, 2002

I seem to remember there are about 8 genes for eye colour (according to the genetics teacher we had for A-level biology) I´m not a geneticist or an ophthalmologist, and neither was he, so I could be wrong!
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Post 2

Menza

Posted Aug 30, 2002

There is thought to be only one gene for eye colour. But there are several different versions of that gene in the population (they are called alleles) hence the different eye colours. smiley - smiley

*spot the biochemist anyone? smiley - biggrin*

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Post 3

SallyM

Posted Sep 15, 2002

Well even though I wrote this article, I'm naff at biochemistry so I have no idea which one is correct. I don't even know if there is an 'official' answer. I'm back in uni next week so I'll ask someone who should know.

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Post 4

FelineFrenzy

Posted Oct 21, 2002

Oh yes, of course!! Alleles! That´s the one!! It was about 5 years ago in A-levels, so I couldn´t quite remember.....alleles aren´t a pharmacologists strong point....I stand corrected!
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Post 5

SallyM

Posted Oct 22, 2002

It's smiley - ok

Will have to ask some pharmocology questions of you later when I need help

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