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For example, instead of blue as in humans, autosomal recessive eye color in the skink species Corucia zebrata is black, and the autosomal dominant color is yellow-green. [ 101 ] As the perception of color depends on viewing conditions (e.g., the amount and kind of illumination, as well as the hue of the surrounding environment), so does the ...
The scale consists of 20 colors [1] (from light blue to dark brown-black) that correspond to the different eye colors observed in nature due to the amount of melanin in the iris (in this case, the lower the number, the lighter the eye color): [2] [3] 1-2: blue iris (1a, 1b, 1c, 2a : light blue iris - 2b: darker blue iris) 3: blue-gray iris
The original Martin scale, summarized below, consists of 16 colors (from light blue to dark brown-black) that correspond to the different eye colors observed in nature due to the amount of melanin in the iris. The numbering is reversed in order to match the Martin–Schultz scale, which is still used in biological anthropology. In this case ...
Grey eyes make up about 3 percent of the world's population—the second rarest eye color. There are also rare cases of violet and red-colored eyes. What Determines Eye Color?
The ancestral allele is linked to darker pigmentation and dominant over the lighter pigment recessive allele. [10] [11] The rs12913832 SNP, located in intron 86 of the HERC2 gene contains a silencing sequence that can inhibit the expression of OCA2 and, if both recessive alleles are present, can homozygously cause blue eyes. [12]
Eye color, specifically the color of the irises, is determined primarily by the concentration and distribution of melanin. Although the processes determining eye color are not fully understood, it is known that inherited eye color is determined by multiple genes. Environmental or acquired factors can alter these inherited traits. [7]
People with lighter eyes also consume significantly more alcohol, as darker eyed people require less alcohol to become intoxicated. The reason boils down to genes.
Your eye color could mean way more than a simple genetic pigmentation.