"Three new genetic loci have been identified with involvement in subtle and quantitative variation of human eye color. Previous studies on the genetics of human eye color used broadly-categorized trait information such as 'blue', 'green', and 'brown'; however, variation in eye color exists in a continuous grading from the lightest blue to the darkest brown."
Now eye color can be predicted with far higher accuracy and can be more specific about the actual color. This will add more choices to those who wish to pre-determine the color of their child's eyes. It will also greatly advance the forensic field. DNA samples collected at a crime scene will allow use of these new loci to figure out a precise eye color of a suspect.
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