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Hair Color

All genetic traits

Inherited trait

Hair Color

Hair color is inherited as black, brown, or blond. Black is dominant and blond is recessive, so two dark-haired parents can still have a blond child if both carry the gene.

Dominant to recessive

Black

Dominant

1 shade in Paramaker

Shows up if even one parent passes it on.

Brown

Middle

3 shades to choose from in Paramaker

Shows when no more-dominant version is inherited.

Blond

Recessive

3 shades to choose from in Paramaker

Both parents must pass it on for a child to show it.

What will my child inherit?

Black is dominant: a child shows it whenever at least one parent passes on the gene.

Blond is recessive: a child only shows it when both parents pass it on.

Two Black parents can still have a Blond child - if both quietly carry the Blond gene, it can surface.

Two Blond parents always have Blond children.