Tools designed to predict offspring eye color, based on parental phenotypes, utilize algorithms incorporating the complexities of polygenic inheritance. These tools often present results as probabilities, reflecting the inherent variability of this trait’s expression. For instance, a prediction might indicate a 75% chance of brown eyes and a 25% chance of blue eyes given specific parental inputs.
Such predictive tools offer value in educational contexts, providing illustrative examples of genetic inheritance beyond simplified Mendelian models. They can also satisfy personal curiosity about potential offspring traits. Historically, understanding eye color inheritance was limited to basic dominant-recessive models. Advances in genetics have revealed a far more intricate picture, enabling the development of these more nuanced predictive models.
