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Is red hair a genetic mutation?


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A single gene is responsible for red hair. Red hair is a genetic mutation. Red hair is seen on the heads of only four percent of people. Thanks ChaCha on!

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Red hair is a genetic drift, not a mutation. A Genetic drift is the statistical drift over time of gene frequencies. ChaCha!

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