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This mother seems to have passed down a marking to her daughter, where both girls have the same white patch running through the top and front portions of their brown hair. The bright white matching marks are unique and result from an incredibly rare and special genetic trait. These patches are an effect of DNA that creates a decreased production of melanin, which is responsible for determining our hair color. Different Colored Eyes, Like Mother Like Daughter, White Patches, Orange Hair, Genetic, Real People, Bright Orange, Eye Color, Mother Daughter

This mother seems to have passed down a marking to her daughter, where both girls have the same white patch running through the top and front portions of their brown hair. The bright white matching marks are unique and result from an incredibly rare and special genetic trait. These patches are an effect of DNA that creates a decreased production of melanin, which is responsible for determining our hair color.

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We're not sure what the odds are of four people in one family having the same white patch of hair, but we're pretty sure they're pretty slim. Still, that's exactly what happened when little MilliAnna Worthy from Ridgeland, South Carolina was born.

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The grey patch of hair famously sported by bad-boy Sweeney Todd is a condition known as poliosis. The mechanics of this genetic mutation are relatively simple—when the melanocytes stop producing melanin, the hair starts growing without the pigment. It can be either hereditary or occur with genetic disorder like “piebaldism.” Poliosis comes from Greek word “pilios,” which means grey.

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