100% Mexican with red hair?

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I am fully Mexican and have traced my ancestry on both sides back to 1840, confirming that everyone in my lineage is Mexican, originating from central Mexico. However, I am curious about why I have freckles and red hair. Can anyone provide insights into the genetic factors that might explain these traits?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You dummies, red hair does not come from genes in the usual way. You dont need red hair ancestry to have it. Its just a deficiency in the dark coloring of the hair that comes from some specific gene, which interestingly gets activated more often in places where people are less exposed to UV rays, like Ireland and Scotland, so that way they can produce more Vitamin D. Its a human acclimitazation tool.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_hair

El Canelo, a 100% mexican boxer:

http://www.horacero.com.mx/admin/images/fotos/Depo…

Anonymous · Answer

Mexican Red Hair

Anonymous · Answer

You’re a Criollo. Spaniards colonized Mexico don’t forget and other Europeans and white Near Easterners were immigrating to Mexico by the 19th century. So it’s either you have Criollo (Colonial) Spanish ancestry or some other white ancestry. Mexicans are not all Mestizos and Amerindians.

Velma Mills · Answer

if u are so sure about your ancessors  demographic after 1840, then u should some research on something before 1840, like the spanish colonial masters. by the way, why mexicans speak spanish instead of mayan? have any clue now?

Arvid Gutmann MD · Answer

You probably have European ancestry that nobody knows about. For example my dad looks full on Salvadoran (indigenous looking) but my paternal grandfather has European descent which is why I look like a white person. Sometimes the characteristics of your ancestors can skip generations to where you get their characteristics.

Anonymous · Answer

I have seen two brown Mexican parents with a ginger child…original Mexicans were Indians…a lot of mixing has occurred in Mexico…I know two other people, indigenous looking, who has a child that looks mostly white…kinda weird…their other kids are brown…

Vena Wolff DVM · Answer

You know they do have European ancestry in them.
answer mine thanks
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200909…

Anonymous · Answer

It’s not rocket science dude…

Anonymous · Answer

You are a crack head.
Mexicans are the native americans!
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