18 fascinating photos that show how surprising our genes can be
Gene finding methods have improved enormously over the years and current estimates state that there are between 19,000-20,000 human protein-coding genes. That said, it doesn't mean our genes will always play by the rule and it's just one of the reasons why some people are so truly unique!
Here are 18 people who've been happy to show off their wonderfully unique genetic heritage!
1. "I am half Asian and half European, but I have red hair. How do you like the mixture?"
2. "I am not an albino, and I am not a Melanesian. I am a light-eyed, light-haired, and dark-skinned person. I do exist."
3. "My twin brother is an Irishman, but I am not."
4. "Our father is European, and our mom is from Argentina. My sister has light hair and blue eyes, and I have dark skin. Everyone teases us."
5. "No one believes that we are twin sisters because I am black and Lucy is white..."
6. "When we were born, our mom was left speechless. Yes we're twins!"
7. "My father is dark-skinned, and my mom is white-skinned. No one believes me!"
8. "Like father, like son!"
9. "I have a unique sister: she has red hair and heterochromia. A masterpiece of genetic art!"
10. "People always ask me what’s wrong with my eyes. And I answer: sectoral heterochromia."
11. «"Many people think that my eyes are with lenses or that it’s Photoshop... Trust me, they're my real eyes!"
"...so I'll then show them my childhood photo with Mom."
12. "This is distichiasis, when eyelashes grow in 2 rows."
13. "My boyfriend and I have moles in exactly the same place."
14. "My friends' birthmarks perfectly match each other."
15. "All our family members have red hair! Except for my granny and aunt."
16."Twins married twins. Such things can happen."
17. "We're proud to be the largest albino family in the world."
18. "Here I am. The man with a half-white eyebrow and moustache"
"I made a business card that said That white eyebrow guy."
By Straker Julia
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Passionate about writing, I write articles on the subjects that I love. Creativity and Animals themes are my favorites!
