• @antifa@lemmy.world
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    292 years ago

    Close; it’s your mother’s brothers, bc they would have the gene from the maternal grandmother

      • @Moghul@lemmy.world
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        72 years ago

        Every man on my mother’s side (even once or twice removed cousins, my grandfather’s cousins, everyone) has male pattern baldness. The women have relatively thin hair in their old age. On my dad’s side, he and his father both have full heads of hair into their old age. I turned 30 this year and no sign of baldness yet, but I do dread a day when someone tells me they see a bald spot at the back.

        There’s still hope. And I’m holding onto that hope like crazy.

    • @Femcowboy@lemm.ee
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      42 years ago

      So it’s on the x chromosome right? Your mom gets one from your grandpa and your grandma, so wouldn’t both grandpa and your uncles be the correct answer?

      • @dustyData@lemmy.world
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        12 years ago

        It’s a bit more complex than just the X chromosome. 80% of men will get male pattern baldness either way. The age of onset is what changes the most, but the X chromosome only has 6 of 63 genes involved. So, yes, but also no.

    • SokathHisEyesOpen
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      12 years ago

      Then how come they all still have all their hair and I don’t? I definitely got my dad’s hair.

    • Midnight Wolf
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      122 years ago

      Well my mother doesn’t have a brother, just a sister. Does that mean I might grow a boob on my head? Hmm… I don’t remember that from biology…