By Dr. Mercola
By Dr. Mercola
Between 1 to 2 percent, or just 76 to 152 million people, of the global population has red hair. This unique hair color is caused by a mutation of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), a gene located on chromosome 16. MC1R is a protein involved in regulating your hair and skin color, as well as eye hue. As a recessive trait, the mutated gene must be inherited from both parents to produce a child with red hair.
Variations in the MC1R gene are responsible for a range of reddish hair color — from “strawberry blond” to …read more
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