AboutWalter Hintz Expertise Science teacher for over 50 years. MSc. in biology. I can answer questions in general biology, zoology, botany, anatomy and physiology and biochemistry.
Experience I have a MSc in biology and have been a science teacher for over 50 years. At present I am a faculty member at a college and a science consultant at seven catholic schools.
Publications The Ohio journal of Science
Momentum-The Journal of the Catholic Education Association
Question Hi,
I was wondering if you can solve my query. Both my partner and I have red hair - I have black/brown eyes with auburn hair and my partner has hazel eyes with a much lighter coloured hair (almost strawberry blonde) hair.
I understand the nature of recessive genetics & the fact that we both have recessive red hair genes and therefore are almost certainly going to have red haired children, however, my partner also has blonde and brown hair (on legs/chest)which confuses my understanding of his genetic make up! Both of us are 'genetic-throwbacks' as only distant relatives have had red hair in both of our families.
Is there a chance that we could have a brown haired/blonde haired child in this case?
Thank you
Answer Dark pigments are dominant over light. Red heads with brown eyes are less common then red hair and light eyes. I do not think there is a certainty that you will have children with red hair. I think the odds favor children with light hair and brown eyes.
