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What is the rate of occurence for color blindness in various major racial groups?
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Color blindness: Most color blindness is congenital and linked to the w chromosome. The rate is aound 7 per cent for boys and less than 1 per cent for girls. I am unaware of any racial differences in this incidence.
Answered 3/26/2013
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