.: January 17, 2010 :.

Proved again – the blue eyes gene is stronger than the brown eyes gene :) – Niki Strbian Perhekuvaus

Yep, science has it that statistically (I know!) if one parent has blue eyes and the other has dark eyes, more of their kids will have dark than blue eyes. We all know that. But today I met yet another proof that this is not always true in Finland. And my proof is a one year old boy who smiled the moment I entered the door.

To the immediate sympathies I felt for the whole family added the fact that the parents went couple of years ago skiing to a ski resort located just few kilometers from my husband’s hometown in Slovakia. The world really is a small place… Despite the weather forecast promising sun, we got windy and cold weather with clouds hanging so low, they didn’t allow for much light. But the parents were sports about it and the little guy was a trooper, so we managed to take pics outside as well. I hope you will enjoy your sneak peek, more is coming very very very very very very very soon. :)

6 Responses to “Proved again – the blue eyes gene is stronger than the brown eyes gene :) – Niki Strbian Perhekuvaus”

  1. Will says:

    Niki, Could bore you with the genetics one day, but needless to say that although brown is the stronger, it should be relatively common for two brown eyed people to have a blue eyed child. Especially here in Finland, Where the brown eyed people are more likely to also carry the blue eyed gene to pass on.

  2. admin says:

    Thank you William, I would love to be educated! However, it is more LIKELY that two brown-eyed people will have a brown eyed kid, or not? :) like 3:1, nay?
    ETA: actually is one brown eyed parent and one green eyed parent. My bad! :)

  3. Jyrki says:

    Actually, probabilities here were 20% for Blue, 30% for Green and 50% for Brown, so it’s not completely improbable. ;)

    Nice photos!

  4. admin says:

    :) hehe I loved genetics in school, but that was, hey too many years ago. So feel free to grill me on this topic, it’s well deserved. I had such a good time with you guys, thank you for the lovely Sunday morning. Hope lil one is better now.

  5. Betsy says:

    Glad to see we encouraged an old classmate&family to get their photos taken! Absolutely gorgeous pics, especially the black-and-white photo and the one with the little boy on the chair :)

  6. Anu says:

    Thanks to Betsy we found Niki. I love these pictures and she immediately connected with Anton… as you can see :)

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