Not me! I was just curious because one of my husbands friends has married his first cousin (which isn't uncommon in Egypt) and they plan to have children. I was explaining to him that their kids will have alot of recessive genes and could have alot of complications. I would love an experts answer on this about how the genetics work.
Thanks
2007-11-25 19:36:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Incest
2007-11-25 19:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by daboss 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing will happen it is a common practice in many parts of India, Girl marrying her mothers younger brother and a boy marrying his uncles daughter is very common in south India. If there is some genetic anomalies in the family tree there is a chance to inherit it by the new born, but rare, is my experience.
2007-11-25 19:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by gentleman 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Experts on midnight YA? Yeah right.
Google is your friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding
2007-11-25 19:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consanguineous marriages increase genetic pooling and there are more chances of recessive gene and sex linked diseases.
2007-11-25 21:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the would be magically transported to west virginia and lose 3 teeth
2007-11-25 19:43:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://www.parapundit.com/archives/003130.html
2007-11-25 19:40:59 · answer #6 · answered by brilliantwash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋