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How can a dad with brown eyes and a mom with hazel eyes have a baby with blue eyes?

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Genetics: The brown eyes parent may have a green/blue, but the brown gene is dominant so eyes look brown. But when that green/blue gene matches with similar gene from the spouse, then baby can have light eyes.

Answered 5/23/2016

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Recessive trait.: Dad: brown+blue=brown mom: hazel+blue=hazel (brown and hazel are both dominant traits) child: blue+blue=blue.

Answered 12/22/2014

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