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Mrs. Rowling,
I read your statement that the wizarding gene is dominant … Magical ability could be explained by a single autosomal dominant gene if it is caused by an expansion of trinucleotide repeats with non-Mendelian ratios of inheritance.

In which a Tumblrer named Andrea writes a letter to J.K. Rowling outlining a plausible explanation for wizarding genetics

This is why I love the internet.

Do read the entire thing at the link. There’s even a bibliography. A+!

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    • #Wizarding World
    • #Genetics
    • #Fanmail
    • #JK Rowling
    • #Wizarding Genetics
    • #Letter to JK
    • #science
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