https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu en-us 2018-10-05 00:50:59 UTC 2025-10-09 15:24:16 UTC hello@padlet.com jami247 https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289429147 The MC1R protein (melanocortin 1 receptor) is turned off so it makes red hair. Red heads usually have fare skin light eyes and freckles.]]> 2018-10-05 00:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289429147 jami247 https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289431118 2018-10-05 01:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289431118 jami247 https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289431445 The protein in question here is the MC1R protein which is usually turned on so it will created darker pigments for your hair but when it is turned off then it creates red hair.]]> 2018-10-05 01:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289431445 jami247 https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289431951 Redheads have 3 different variations of the MC1R gene and each change one amino acid. With the change in the amino acid it affects how much the MC1R gene reaches the surface and takes the messages from the activation signals to make black hair. ]]> 2018-10-05 01:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289431951 jami247 https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289433010 This mutation also occurs in other species such as jaguars and what it does for them is that some jaguars have the black spots and others are completely black ]]> 2018-10-05 01:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289433010 jami247 https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289434302 It is considered a variation and not a disease because it is not harming people.]]> 2018-10-05 01:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jami247/2ewerwv22lu/wish/289434302