| For alot of egg donation recipients, they need to | | | | as there are other variables that will influence the |
| understand the genetic background of their egg | | | | child's genetic make-up. On a simple level, green is |
| donor prior to making a final decision on proceeding | | | | dominant over blue, brown is dominant over blue. To |
| with that specific egg donation program. This may | | | | get a real reflection, understanding the eye colours of |
| require some research into the likelihood of their egg | | | | siblings, parents and detailed genetic material will only |
| donation baby inheriting specific physical traits. | | | | give a 25% or 50% chance of influencing an eye |
| When we consider eye colour - it is one of the | | | | colour. |
| characteristic traits that can be predicted - to a | | | | Genes are complex materials and embarking on an |
| certain extent - but certainly a scientific calculation. | | | | egg donation program means you are are adopting a |
| Dominant eye colour genes are as follows: brown, | | | | set of genes. Whilst every one's perspective of an |
| hazel, amber, green, blue, grey and violet. Eye colours | | | | ideal egg donor program differs, a professional opinion |
| are also graded by three major colours, being brown, | | | | in what to consider for a perfect egg donor remains |
| yellow and grey. The quantity of each colour in the | | | | a reasonably good physical and social match as far as |
| eye will determine the eye colour appearance on the | | | | possible. If the egg donor is quite similar to the |
| outside. Green eyes have a lot of yellow, while blue | | | | recipient of donor eggs, then how nature makes up |
| eyes have little yellow and no brown. | | | | the miracle baby is left to divine devices. An egg |
| When doing the genetic research, it is not a clear and | | | | donation agency will be able to guide recipients about |
| simple solution to consider the mere known factors | | | | this in more detail. |