Researchers create first ever map showing distribution of red head genes In south-east Scotland 40 per cent carry one of the common variants Results show Yorkshire and Humberside are as redheaded as Ireland

By Damien Gayle

PUBLISHED: 07:30 EST, 24 August 2013 | UPDATED: 11:00 EST, 24 August 2013

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Former Dr Who assistant Karen Gillan: Redheads still face prejudice despite prominence of stars with red hair and numbers of women who dye their hair red

They suffer a lot of stick for their unusual hair colouring, with hurtful taunts of 'Ginger!' resonating around playgrounds across the country.

Despite the prominence of stars Karen Gillan, Prince Harry and Damien Lewis, redheads still complain that they fall victim to prejudice and discrimination.

But new research shows that, far from being rare, Britain and Ireland are in fact host to a secret army of red hair gene carriers.

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Ginger genes: Research reveals that 20MILLION red hair gene carriers in Britain and Ireland

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