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How long do recessive genes stay in a bloodline? If a man's ancestor 200 years ago had red hair (the rest of his family/ancestors having only brown hair), and he marries a red-haired woman, is there a chance for them to have a red-haired child?

by /u/XxItsNowOrNever99xX in /r/askscience

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