I have red hair which occurs naturally in only 1-2% of the human population
Uau, that is cool.You are an original person.
Yes!  I am !!  Red hair occurs in people of northern or western European ancestry.
So is it a genetic trait.Do you think there is a chance to pass this trait to your children?
It appears in people with two copies of a recessive allele on Chromosome 15, so yes it inheritable.
Tell me more about the genetic aspects of this trait, please.
Chromosome 16 with the alleles produces an altered version of the MC1R protien which gives hair a brownish hue (in other cases)
This topic is so complex and interesting.I wish i had study more when i was in high-school.
by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin, it is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye color, freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light.
Cultural reactions to red hair have varied from ridicule to admiration with many common stereotypes in existence regarding redheads. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510.
Geographic distribution.
Geographic distribution Modern.
Geographic distribution Modern Northern and Western Europe.
Red hair is most commonly found at the northern and western fringes of
valerian) colors.
In science and nature Hair color.
Red hair occurs naturally on approximately 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently (2–6%) in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Red hair appears in people with two copies of a recessive gene on chromosome 16 which causes a mutation in the MC1R protein.
Red hair varies from a deep burgundy through burnt orange to bright copper. It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin (