Γονίδια, κληρονομικότητα και χαρακτηριστικά

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It was previously believed that baldness was inherited. While there is some basis for this belief, both parents contribute to their offspring's likelihood of hair loss. Most likely, inheritance is technically "autosomal dominant with mixed penetrance" (see 'baldness folklore' below)

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There are many myths regarding the possible causes of baldness and its relationship with one's virility, intelligence, ethnicity, job, social class, wealth etc. While skepticism is warranted due to lack of scientific validation, some of these myths may have a degree of underlying truth.

• "You inherit baldness from your mother's father." Previously, early baldness of the androgenic type was thought to be sex linked dominant in males and to be sex linked recessive in females.Research suggests that the gene for the androgen receptor, which is significant in determining probability for hair loss, is located on the X chromosome and so is always inherited from the mother's side.[10]There is a 50% chance that a person shares the same X chromosome as their maternal grandfather. Because women have two X chromosomes, they will have two copies of the androgen receptor gene while men only have one. However, research has also shown that a person with a balding father also has a significantly greater chance of experiencing hair loss.[11][12]

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Δεν γνωρίζουμε ακόμα πώς ακριβώς κληρονομείται η φαλάκρα, αλλά κάποιος με πατέρα με φαλάκρα είναι αρκετά πιθανότερο να έχει και ο ίδιος, απ'ότι κάποιος με φαλακρό παππού από τη μεριά της μητέρας του.

There are many myths regarding the possible causes of baldness and its relationship with one's virility, intelligence, ethnicity, job, social class, wealth etc. While skepticism is warranted due to lack of scientific validation, some of these myths may have a degree of underlying truth.

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Εξηγεί τη λογική με την οποία θα λειτουργούσε ο μηχανισμός αν είχες δίκιο, αλλά και γιατί δεν είναι τελικά έτσι, ενώ φαίνεται λογικό να ισχύει.


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However, research has also shown that a person with a balding father also has a significantly greater chance of experiencing hair loss.

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Κοινώς,θα μπορούσε να ευθύνεται ο πατέρας της μητέρας σου για τη φαλάκρα, αλλά το πιο συνηθισμένο είναι να την έχεις κληρονομήσει από τον πατέρα σου (αν έχει και αυτός φαλάκρα).