Scientists in Australia have identified a single gene that strongly influences whether you have curly or straight hair. The study looked for genetic variations in people of European descent to ...

A 'curly hair gene' has been discovered by scientists, paving the way for a pill that could perform the same function as hair straighteners. 07 December 2009 • 10:29am The discovery will also ...

Australian scientists have identified the gene that strongly influences ... to find a similar variation responsible for curly hair in those of European descent. It is known that 45% of European ...

It had been thought that red hair is controlled by a single gene ... of European descent because they have greater variation in hair colour. Comparing redheads to people with brown or black ...

Red Hair Color The red hair color is very rare around the world. They are found in Northern Europe, specifically in Britain and Ireland. The gene present in red hair is recessive. The red color is ...

i.e. straight or curly. "We already know several genes involved in balding and hair colour but this is the first time a gene for greying has been identified in humans, as well as other genes ...

A stone-age hunter’s wisdom tooth has revealed that he had an unusual mix of racial traits – dark, African skin, curly brown hair and blue ... than any modern European, but we don't know ...