The genetics of a mother and a father determines how smart her children are. But because they carry two X chromosomes, women are more likely to pass on their intelligence genes to their little ones.
The structure of our bodies are determined by our genes and are held within chromosomes. If our genes are in perfect condition, there will then be in 23 pairs, which totals up to 46. Half of the genes will be inherited from the baby’s mother, and the other half will be inherited by its father. However, some can only be passed on to boys, and some can be passed on to girls.
What is a gene?
Genes are made up of DNA. A gene is a functional unit and the basic physics of heredity. Genes vary in size and based on more than 2 million bases. A study has been made by The Human Genome Project, stating that humans have between 20,000 to 25,000 genes in the body.
What are the genes that moms will genetically pass on to their babies?
1. Color blindness
According to the Colour Blind Awareness, a child will have a 50% chance of being color blind if its mother carries the color blindness gene.
The blindness of red or green color may be passed down to her son on chromosome 23. This is because it is more commonly passed down to sons rather than daughters.
2. Stress
Science has been proven that stress can be inherited from our parents. Mother, on the other hand, can influence the amount of stress the child feels.
According to a test made in Canada, pregnant women were assessed for stress due to a natural disaster. The results showed that all of their children have been affected in terms of language skills, intelligence and also cognitive abilities. They also have a higher chance of developing food allergies.
3. Eye color
The eye color is determined by both dominant and recessive genes. The result of a dominant gene is darker eye color, whereas recessive genes result in paler eye color. It is not possible to predict a child’s eye color based on their parents’ eye color.
4. Health problems
Cancers are not influenced nor hereditary by external factors, including aging. However, a small percentage will be determined by their parent’s genes. If a woman has strong mutations, their child will have an 80% chance of developing any health problems.
Till today, there is still more research that’s going. Hopefully, all these research will help cure and prevent more diseases in the future.
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