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I could see it being natural within the turks since they have less dominate hair color genes (browns and other lighter colors are more common).

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@freemo @cola @igeljaeger @cowanon red had nothing to do with blonde/black status. you are still a blonde or a brunette based on your original gene set (this is why some gingers are brilliant red and others are duller reds.) the protein stuck on MC1R jams the melannin which turns it red (and the skin whiter since the pigment is malfunctioning.)

i don't think asia is low-light enough for that adaptation to have ever been important though.

scots-irish on the other hand live under the heavy rain cloud of imperial depression :laughing_cirno:
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Oh and one other thing I forgot to add. It very much has something to do with other hair color as well. The MC1R gene encodes for the melanin in hair and skin and can determine if a persons hair is blonde, black, brown, or red, though it isnt the only gene involved in determining the aesthetics of your hair. But it is very much related and not a separate entity.

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