Is it possible to inherit eye color from my great great great grand parents?

Question

Me and my twin brother are the only one in our family that have green eyes. I only found out my familys eye colour up to great great grand parents. None of them have green eyes. So is it possible that I couldve inherited it anybody over the great greats?

Answer 1

Absolutely! Green eyes are a recessive gene, so that means you have to have the "green eye gene" on both your mother's and your father's side, no matter how far back you go in the family.  Red hair and blond hair work in this same way as they are also recessive genes.  I have green eyes too! (And I'm naturally blond.  I guess I'm one big recessive gene.)

Answer 2

Yes. Genes get passed down from generation to generation even if they don't get that gene themselves.

Answer 3

slightly- not likely... maybe your mom was sleeping around?

Answer 4

If it's in your families history it's possible for those dormant genes to arise generations later.

Answer 5

I believe so.  If the brown eyed people (presuming they're brown-eyed) are carrying one blue gene each then the green could manifest.

Answer 6

That happening to you, means it is possible...

allthough I think it has a very slim chance, since the gap is so big...

What I know is that a feature can skip 1 batch... for example your grandpa is albino, there' a possibility that it won't appear to your dad, but to you...

Answer 7

yuppers!

Answer 8

Well, the genetic components are combined in so many ways that it is possible for you to have the same eye color...just as it is possible, but unlikely for two dark-skinned, brown-eyed parents to have a blue-eyed blond!  

Rather than inheriting the color, per se, you inherit "traits" and how the genes come together provide variation....just look at siblings who are fraternal twins, or merely siblings...they can be similar or look like they came from different parents!

Genetics are fascinating!

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

I have brown eyes my fiancee is mexican with light light brown eyes almost hazel are son has bright blue eyes so i say yesssss

Answer 11

yup... it is very very very small chance. Look at your aunts and such. My twin (not lying!) and i are totally different. She has all the traits of my parents.... i have traits from my great great great grandparents. So i hope it is possible, otherwise i am a medical mystery!

Answer 12

very possible

Answer 13

of course

Answer 14

yea.

Answer 15

Yes, your grandparent and parents could have been carriers of that eye color and that couldv'r been passed down to you.

Answer 16

YES.

:D

Answer 17

Genes go back to... ancient times

Answer 18

you and your brother were adopted and i am....... your father. come here son and give your daddy a love tug

Answer 19

You can inherit any eye color from your family.

Answer 20

of course. even though it's really rare since green is not a dominant color.

YOU LUCKY YOU :D

Answer 21

Yes it is...it's kind of hard to explain, but there are dominant and recessive genes and eye color is determined by all of your ancestors. Basically, your parents may have brown eyes, but have a recessive blue trait, if both of them had this then that would be how you have green and they don't

Answer 22

well i dont think so

thats like far away

so nobody in your family has green eyes maybe ask your mom if its true or maybe you have a different dad

Answer 23

Genes, especially recessive ones, can remain dormant for generations. The gene for blue and brown eyes are different alleles on the same chromosome, while the genes for green eyes and red hair are located on another. So you're actually talking about different chromosomes, but the green can be dominant over the blue/brown genes. With genes, there is always the possibility of mutations too, but since you have family with the green eyes, it is more likely that they passe do the genes.

Answer 24

yes, it is possible...through like, dna and chromosomes...and stuff like that. not sure of the exact explanation, but it is possible.