My husband and I both have blue eyes. Will our child also have blue eyes, or are other colors possible?

My father has brown eyes, and so does my mother-in-law. My husband and I both have blue eyes (like my mother and my father-in-law).

In high school, I learned that the blue eye gene is recessive. Two people with blue eyes, according to the -simple explained- genetic theory, could only have children with blue eyes together.

Is this the case, or is there a chance that our children have a different eye color than blue?

Asker: Anneleen, 26 years old

Answer

Dear Anneleen,

A little late, but still response. Even though this question has already been asked several times.

The answer you give yourself is correct. Your children can only have blue eyes.

Regards,

Peter

Answered by

Dr Peter Breyne

My husband and I both have blue eyes.  Will our child also have blue eyes, or are other colors possible?

Institute for Nature and Forest Research
Kliniekstraat 25 1070 Brussels
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