Indian Traditions - Chromosomes, genes and relations.
Indian Traditions - Chromosomes, genes and relations 1. Husband and Wife - first generation 2. Children (siblings) - second generation - they take 50%-50% chromosomes from parents so share 50% genes 3. Third generation - grand children share 25% genes of grand parents (first generation) 4. Fourth generation shares 12.5% genes 5. Fifth generation shares 6.25% genes 6. Sixth generation shares 3.125% genes 7. Seventh generation shares 1.56% genes 8. Eight generation shares < 1% genes of the first generation As per indian tradition, starting from the origin (first generation) family relations (cousins/ भाऊबंदकी) are counted till the seventh generation. Marriage within the family is not encouraged till the seventh generation as there is a possibility of congenital disease in the children (due to a non dominant gene becoming dominant) From eighth generation it is not considered as family (भाऊबंदकी) and thats why the relationship of husband wife is said to be of 7 lives (सात जन्म) Thr...