Hello, I'm an expert in genetics and human eye color. Let's delve into the rarity of grey eyes.
Eye color is determined by variations in a person's genes, specifically the
OCA2 and
HERC2 genes. Grey eyes are a result of a combination of multiple genetic factors, and they are quite rare. It's estimated that only about 1 in 600 people have naturally grey eyes worldwide. This makes them one of the rarest eye colors, more uncommon than green but less rare than blue in many populations.
Grey eyes are often associated with a lower amount of melanin in the iris, which can also lead to the eyes appearing lighter or even colorless in certain lighting conditions. The scarcity of grey eyes is due to the specific genetic combination required to produce them, which is not as common as the combinations that result in more frequently occurring eye colors like brown.
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