About Florence M Rollwagen Expertise I can answer questions in biology, microbiology and immunology on the undergraduate or graduate level. I can also address medical and health concerns regarding alternative medicine, autoimmune diseases (lupus, MS) liver disease and intestinal problems.
Experience I have over 20 years experience in research and teaching at the medical/graduate level, and 5 years teaching college biology and microbiology. My expertise is in microbiology and immunology, specifically the biology of cytokines and soluble immune response modifiers. I also carried out original research in blood substitutes and shock/trauma.
Organizations American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publications Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Immunology, Cytokine, Shock, Experimental Hematology
Education/Credentials BS biology 1966
MS biology 1968
PhD immunology 1979
Question can the environment affect the baby traits,like hair and skin color. as there is a fair blonde couple that got a dark skin baby! and the opposite brunette couple that got a very blonde baby.
is there the possibility of changing an eye color by lasik or any kind of procedure?
thanks and regards
Answer Hi Samia: Thanks for your question.
Inheritance of skin, hair and eye color are polygenic. That means that several genes contribute to the color. So it is perfectly possible for a light couple to have a darker baby and vice versa.
Yes, it is possible to change the color of your eyes permanently. Eye color is part of the iris. Sometimes people use colored contact lenses to change eye color temporarily, but a procedure called "ColorIris" is available for permanent change. Here's a link:
