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Eye color

Eye color is a genetic trait Biome reports in its body traits panel: Your likely eye color, from the single biggest-effect pigmentation variant HERC2/OCA2.

Category
Body traits
Markers
HERC2/OCA2 rs12913832
Strength of evidence
High

Genes

Markers (rsIDs)

How Biome reads this

Biome's whole-genome test reads this from one saliva sample, alongside all 3.2 billion letters of your DNA.

Biome DNA test

This page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Genetic results describe tendencies and predispositions, not diagnoses. Always consult a licensed clinician before making decisions about your health, medications, or supplements.