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Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor
Science Daily ^ | 1/31/2008 (old but good) | University of Copenhagen

Posted on 04/14/2022 12:06:44 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. Scientists have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6,000-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye color of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today

"Originally, we all had brown eyes," said Professor Hans Eiberg from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. "But a genetic mutation affecting the OCA2 gene in our chromosomes resulted in the creation of a "switch," which literally "turned off" the ability to produce brown eyes." The OCA2 gene codes for the so-called P protein, which is involved in the production of melanin, the pigment that gives colour to our hair, eyes and skin. The "switch," which is located in the gene adjacent to OCA2 does not, however, turn off the gene entirely, but rather limits its action to reducing the production of melanin in the iris -- effectively "diluting" brown eyes to blue. The switch's effect on OCA2 is very specific therefore. If the OCA2 gene had been completely destroyed or turned off, human beings would be without melanin in their hair, eyes or skin colour -- a condition known as albinism.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; History; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: ancestry; blueeyes; dna; firstpope; franksinatra; genetics; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; jacknicklaus; jesus; virginmary
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

The blue eyes came after the whiteness.


61 posted on 04/14/2022 12:58:10 PM PDT by calenel (Tree of Liberty is thirsty.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

“Originally, we all had brown eyes…”

He knows this how? 🙄


62 posted on 04/14/2022 12:58:22 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Who’s your daddy?


63 posted on 04/14/2022 12:59:40 PM PDT by Neanderthal (Let's go, Brandon!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Most likely a Germanic forest dweller, probably named Otto der Blauäugige.


64 posted on 04/14/2022 1:00:28 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: COBOL2Java

What color were the milkman’s eyes?


65 posted on 04/14/2022 1:02:46 PM PDT by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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To: maxwellsmart_agent

Perhaps Mrs. Gartside got around? That is another possibility.

But both eye color and hair color can occur on a gradient with the right genetic combination. The Gartside girls fall within the spectrum of possibility.


66 posted on 04/14/2022 1:03:19 PM PDT by calenel (Tree of Liberty is thirsty.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Journal Reference:

Hans Eiberg, Jesper Troelsen, Mette Nielsen, Annemette Mikkelsen, Jonas Mengel-From, Klaus W. Kjaer, Lars Hansen. Blue eye color in humans

may

be caused by a perfectly associated founder mutation in a regulatory element located within the HERC2 gene inhibiting OCA2 expression. Human Genetics, 2008; 123

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Just as I expected.

May = Settled blue eyed devil narrative science.


67 posted on 04/14/2022 1:06:30 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Beautiful beautiful brown eyes


68 posted on 04/14/2022 1:08:04 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: DennisR

“He knows this how?”

Simple deduction - clearly the races diverged prior to the evolution of blue eyes or they would be present in people without European ancestors. It is pretty unlikely that brown eyes exterminated the blue-eyed gene in every race but Whites.


69 posted on 04/14/2022 1:09:12 PM PDT by calenel (Tree of Liberty is thirsty.)
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To: one guy in new jersey
The perp.
70 posted on 04/14/2022 1:10:33 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: maxwellsmart_agent

> All of the children’s hair color and eye color was distinct!

He should have kept a better eye on his wife.


71 posted on 04/14/2022 1:12:37 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Was he also the original source for Dupuytren’s Contracture?


72 posted on 04/14/2022 1:13:26 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Thulsa Doom had blue eyes, and was said to live a 1000 years.

Imagine he had an occasion to sire once in a while, maybe.


73 posted on 04/14/2022 1:13:59 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

He must have been a handsome fellow!


74 posted on 04/14/2022 1:18:54 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: occamrzr06

Ah. If they were brown you’d have had that old conundrum of whether to believe her....


75 posted on 04/14/2022 1:20:18 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
Where Are Blue Eyes More Common?
76 posted on 04/14/2022 1:20:32 PM PDT by mjp (pro-freedom & pro-wealth $)
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To: Trillian

I started out with brown eyes. They went hazel in my mid 20’s. As time went by, they started turning green. I am in my mid-60’s and I now have a green colored eye. My father’s eyes were a beautiful shade of lighter green. My eldest daughter has those exact eyes. My mother’s eye color was a solid brown, which is the eye color of my youngest daughter.


77 posted on 04/14/2022 1:27:13 PM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Mia Farrow’s son Ronan has that beautiful blue eye, and the face is quite similar to Sinatra’s. I tend to believe the rumors that Mia and Frank are his parents.


78 posted on 04/14/2022 1:29:37 PM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: euram
I saw at least two people over a 20-year period whose medical records showed that they had one blue eye and one brown eye.

I sat next to a girl in HS Biology class that had that same thing, one brown, one blue.

79 posted on 04/14/2022 1:31:43 PM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: Red Badger

I had a Huskie with beautiful steel blue eyes, but your image friend has a more turquoise look. Very nice if authentic.


80 posted on 04/14/2022 1:32:12 PM PDT by Radix (Radical X)
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