Yeah, I have to unclog my drain almost every moring. Of course, I knew it was going to happen since I was old enough to realize what "Bald" was. I'm the lucky one it seems. Both my uncles were bald by 21, and I'm 23 and it's just now starting to recede.
Darkman: Propecia (Finasteride) can also be used by people who take steroids to avoid detection, so if you intend to do pro sports then you might wanna have a break from it.
I think i'm relatively safe, and i don't really have to worry about that now seeing as i'm 13. My dad's 53 and still has hair and my grandfather's 69 and he still has (grey) hair.
Pete, you're not definitely damned to a life of baldness. Baldness is a sex-linked trait on the X chromosome. So you said your grandfather was bald, meaning that he was had a recessive x allele. Therefore, his genotype must be (xY). Your grandmother had to be either homozygous dominant or heterozygous, because if she were homozygous recessive, your mother and your grandmother would most likely have gone bald at one point. So I'm going to assume your grandmother's genotype was (XX). Now when your grandparents had your mother, she must have been born with a heterozygous genotype. So your mother's genotype is probably (xX). Now you said your father is bald, meaning he too has a recessive X allele. So your father's genotype is (xY). Now if your mother is heterozygous, as I guessed, and your father is bald, you have a 1/4 chance of being bald. So unless you've already seen symptoms of baldness, there's the chance that you won't go bald.
If intelligence is bliss, why aren't there more happy people?
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Registered 23/09/2002
Points 4811
26th February, 2006 at 19:18:28 -
Wow Spork, you just made my day. I wish I could pretend to understand your reasoning but I'll happily accept the conclusion.
If my thinking is correct, it might be flawed however, since Male Pattern Baldness runs only through males, and isn't the same gene that causes baldness in females. This could mean your mothers allele might be homozygous, and you might have a 3/4 chance of going bald.
Wait a minute, if Pete's mum is xX, doesn't that mean she has the baldness gene? And if Pete's dad has it, doesn't it mean that Pete will have 1/2 chance? Oh I don't understand. Where are those tree diagrams with friendly hints written on?
Makes no odds for me anyway, I've got bald males on both sides of my family. Coincidence happened today as well, while I was tying my shoes my mate said "I swear you're going bald you - look at that bald spot there!". Oh, the humanity.
@Darkman: You speak as if MPB was a disease. You are a sucker if you think being bald makes your more unattractive. What does make you more unattractive is if you try to hide it, or take drugs.
I've accepted the fact that I was going to be bald since I was old enough to realize that it was going to happen to me at a young age. I was about 8 when I realized this, so I've had some time to "prepare" or actually not care. I'm just gonna enjoy it while I have it.
Yes, Noodle, you are right. Pete's mom does have the baldness gene if her genotype is xX. However, that means that she is a carrier. In order for a woman to be affected by a sex-linked trait, they need two recessive genes. So for her to be bald she'd have to be homozygous recessive (xx). No, he would not have a 1/2 chance, because Pete's possible genotypes would be: Xx, xx, XY, and xY. xY appears once out of four possible outcomes. I think you are referring to a pedigree about the tree.
If intelligence is bliss, why aren't there more happy people?
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The Y chromosome decides the sex of an organism. If you have an XX combination, then the organism is a female. If you have an XY combination, then the organism is a male. That is why it is easier for men to receive genetic, x-linked disorders because we only have one X. If a woman has one recessive x, then the dominant X protects her from the disease, but she can pass a disorder onto her offspring because she is a carrier.
If intelligence is bliss, why aren't there more happy people?
You're right, noodle. Dumb mistake by me. I was considering all offspring combinations and didn't take into consideration the sex. Thanks for pointing that out, Noodle. Sorry, Pete, you're more likely to become bald.
If intelligence is bliss, why aren't there more happy people?
Pete Nattress Cheesy Bits img src/uploads/sccheesegif
Registered 23/09/2002
Points 4811
1st March, 2006 at 16:17:05 -
Don't worry, I'll get a wig. Then you can both be right.
nothing wrong with being bald , i used to have hippy hair but as the baldgene dna is present in me (me old man looked like bobby charlton or rab c nesbits the fat man lol )so i just cut it off and shaved it and its been shaven for over ten years lol so who knows i might even not be bald at all, but saying that i look better bald so im glad and happy , theres not point in worrying about it if its gonna happen just shave the lot off, cant wait til i recede a bit more itll mean less shaving woohoo,and chicks dig bald guys trust me
I started balding 2 years ago, far too young, and then I stopped balding a year ago at a cost of about $100 a year but now I have a full head of mangy hair
Lol, I saw it was an old post when I saw Pete Nattress' avatar
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Joshtek
GO! 
Thanks for pointing that out, Noodle. Sorry, Pete, you're more likely to become bald. 
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trust me
at a cost of about $100 a year 
but now I have a full head of mangy hair 
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