I discovered how the same genetic mutation can benefit or harm you depending directly on your sex.
Some people have a visual capacity that seems taken from a film, since You can see colors that the rest of the world does not perceive. This surprising ability is due to Tetrachromatisma genetic condition that mainly affects certain women.
Tetrachromatism allows them to distinguish invisible nuances for most, carrying the perception of color to another level. This “special vision”, compared to the view of an eagle, reveals how varied and amazing human senses can be.
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What is tetrachromatism
The standard human vision is tricromatic, which means that our retinas have three types of color sensitive cones: blue, red and green. These cones allow to perceive around one million different colors. However, Tetracromat women have a fourth type of functional cone, which drastically expands their chromatic range.
A Dr. Member of the Spanish Society of OphthalmologyHe explained that this condition is inherited from mothers to daughters because of the presence of two X chromosomes.
How women already affect men
Tetrachromatism is a advantage for women, but it can be a disadvantage for men. If a tetrachromatic mother transmits the mutated gene to her son, this will inherit daltonism.
This fourth cone does not guarantee a “super-vision”, but it has the potential of drastically expand the range of colors that a person can differentiate. While a trichrome sees a million colors, a functional tetrachromata could distinguish up to 100 million shades.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
