Why can redheads be considered "mutants"?
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"Mutant" is usually used for those who have a new mutation. For instance, if both parents did not have the version of the gene in question, but a random cosmic ray hit the DNA and caused the change in the child, then that child would indeed be a mutant. It really happens. About every 600,000 years or so, for this gene.
So redheads shouldn't be called mutants. They should be called Neanderthals. At least, if you want to look at it that way, and believe the research of some Oxford scientists. Their calculations are actually separate from but back up other lines of research which show Neanderthal man really did have that mutated version of the gene, and that the Neanderthals intermixed to some extent with the invading modern man.
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M$We all come from the ancestry of Valhalla and have the DNA of Gods, so I can see where some mutant factors come into play.
We've been accused of being sorcerers, genies and witches, and some of us are. I will not deny that factor of the Redhead myth.
As @redgold stated, we are only more susceptible to pain because we are immortal and 'special', making normal boo-boos feel like flesh wounds.
Now that you know the truth @chriswingate, you must take this information with a grain of salt since Redheads have also been linked to pixies, and they are masters of weaving horse poo into egyptian cotton!
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awesome
I went reddish brown when some white hairs came in at about age 55
hubby likes red more than blond (natural color is medium brown)
red is cool!!
Hey Bunnyphuphu, I am also a Redhead on Mahalo, when is our next meeting ; ) and How many are there of us on Mahalo?
Hey, I just nabbed the redhead page!
I would welcome all suggestions from redheads (and @chriswingate!)
@librarian! Maybe you could post a question in the mahalo community asking who among us are redheads... that might be fun! (you could ask it from the redhead page!)
you two should hold a Mahalo redhead con.
do you grant a refill of heart containers too?
:)
wow, so much for a serious science question. lol
I have learned talking with doctors and anesthesiologists about this long before the articles came out, and went through a few minor surgeries that needed adjustments from the normal measures. (yikes!)
Since this is a serious question, I'll include an article that I recently read
http://www.citizensreport.org/2009/08/12/redheads-need-more-anesthesia/
that states:
"The unusual hair color is a result of a mutation of the Melancortin-1 receptor (MCR1) gene, which can affect the perception of pain and block certain drugs meant to relieve pain".
And yes, I will refill any heart containers on the second Monday after a blue moon, from 2:00pm to 2:15pm only!
Jessica Rabbit is a redhead. Any relation?
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That said, I think you are referring to the NYTimes study that found that red hair (and typically fair skin) results from a mutation in the MC1R gene. This gene also impacts pain receptors in the brain, making red-haired people more susceptible to pain.
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The Neanderthal connection is speculative, but I agree with you on the use of the word "mutant."
That would be pure speculation. Most of the stuff about this gene is old news; but, the new study connecting it to sensitivity to pain means there really is an effect on the nervous system. Who knows what other links will be discovered?
Neanderthals. I could live with that.
Would that also explain our hot tempers?