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Baby Blues Come From Single Ancestor

A long-ago genetic mutation diluted brown eyes, scientists say

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 31, 2008 7:21 PM CST

(Newser) – All blue-eyed people have a single, shared ancestor, scientists say. And all those baby blues are the result of a genetic mutation that occurred between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago, LiveScience reports. Before that, everyone had brown eyes. The mutation limits the effects...   Read full story »

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