question about genes

if FH has a crooked pinky toe, what are the chances that our kids will have this too??

oh good
well, he doesnt actually have one

i just thought of the question

he does have a crooked eyelash though but it usually fixes after the shower

i wish you asked this ?? earlier- i was talking to my MOH who is caling a genetecist tomorrow....

next time i talk to her - i'll ask... :)

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Posted by davenjess

i wish you asked this ?? earlier- i was talking to my MOH who is caling a genetecist tomorrow....

next time i talk to her - i'll ask... :)

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why is she doing that? for kids?

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Posted by MikeandJess

LOL are we really talking about pinky toes here laura?

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LOL i was
no i was just trying to see if anyone would respond to a silly post LOL

lets get serious and talk alelles (sp) here. depends on if its a dominant or recessive trait (or if his bone just grew crooked due to a break, ill fitting shoes etc.) If it dominant and you dont carry the gene, 50% ... if its recessive and you dont carry the gene, 0%!!

I am a dork and looooved bio

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Posted by Snowflake08

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Posted by davenjess

i wish you asked this ?? earlier- i was talking to my MOH who is caling a genetecist tomorrow....

next time i talk to her - i'll ask... :)

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why is she doing that? for kids?

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She had a few tests done - she's newly pregnangt and had the phase 1 tests done....so she has to call for results...

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Posted by davenjess

dave has HORRIFYING feet - no joke - i love him fromhis head to his ankle...it stops there....even his mom knows!

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funny
no sammy has adorable feet and they are like baby soft
i dont get it - he is on his feet ALL day
how do they stay so soft??

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Posted by Mimacat

LOL so us suckers replied! What do we win?

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a big ......................
thanks!!!

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Posted by Snowflake08

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Posted by davenjess

dave has HORRIFYING feet - no joke - i love him fromhis head to his ankle...it stops there....even his mom knows!

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funny
no sammy has adorable feet and they are like baby soft
i dont get it - he is on his feet ALL day
how do they stay so soft??

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my FH is the same way, mine ... sandpaper unless i tend to them everyday - i think its the pumps on a daily basis

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Posted by MikeandJess

From what I remember from 8th grade genetics, if a crooked pinky toe is actually a trait you can inherit, the gene would have to be dominant in order for your kids to have it. If it is recessive that means that it is a less likely chance of them inheriting this trait, being that both you and your FH would have to carry this gene for them to inherit the trait. Blond hair and blue eyes are both recessive traits which is why brown hair and brown eyes are more common, they are dominant traits. Dominant traits mean that only one person has to have the dominant gene in order for your children to inherit the trait

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ok so our kids will NOT have blue or green eyes
even though both our families have them, we dont

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Posted by Snowflake08

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Posted by MikeandJess

From what I remember from 8th grade genetics, if a crooked pinky toe is actually a trait you can inherit, the gene would have to be dominant in order for your kids to have it. If it is recessive that means that it is a less likely chance of them inheriting this trait, being that both you and your FH would have to carry this gene for them to inherit the trait. Blond hair and blue eyes are both recessive traits which is why brown hair and brown eyes are more common, they are dominant traits. Dominant traits mean that only one person has to have the dominant gene in order for your children to inherit the trait

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ok so our kids will NOT have blue or green eyes
even though both our families have them, we dont

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No they can, if you have one dominant and one recessive gene, and FH has the same, there is a small chance that your children can inherit the two recessive genes (one from your FH and one from you) and end up with blue or green eyes. Two people with brown eyes can have a blue eyed child because they have one dominant brown gene and one recessive blue eye gene each but two people with blue eyes can not have a brown eyed child because they both have 2 recessive blue eyed genes.

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Posted by Snowflake08

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Posted by MikeandJess

From what I remember from 8th grade genetics, if a crooked pinky toe is actually a trait you can inherit, the gene would have to be dominant in order for your kids to have it. If it is recessive that means that it is a less likely chance of them inheriting this trait, being that both you and your FH would have to carry this gene for them to inherit the trait. Blond hair and blue eyes are both recessive traits which is why brown hair and brown eyes are more common, they are dominant traits. Dominant traits mean that only one person has to have the dominant gene in order for your children to inherit the trait

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ok so our kids will NOT have blue or green eyes
even though both our families have them, we dont

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not necessarily true. you can both have brown eyes and carry a blue or green trait. if thats the case, there is a 25% chance of your kids having blue or green. all 4 of my grandparents have blue, my mom has green, my dad had brown = all four of my siblings and me have brown but we could still carry recessive traits and have kids with blue or green in the future! confusing but interesting stuff! Look up genetics and punnett squares.

ok
both my grandfathers had blue eyes
my sisters eyes are the bluest ive ever seen
FH and i both have brown