Behavioural genetics

research investigating genetic-environment interactions influencing human behaviour

relationship under active research

human genetic study conducted on twins

explanation of human behaviour in terms of genetic and cultural evolution

hypothesis proposes that human spirituality is influenced by heredity

thumb|Human karyogram Neurogenetics studies the role of genetics in the development and function of the nervous system. It considers neural characteristics as phenotypes (i.e. manifestations, measurable or not, of the genetic make-up of an individual), and is mainly based on the observation that the nervous systems of individuals, even of those belonging to the same species, may not be identical. As the name implies, it draws aspects from both the studies of neuroscience and genetics, focusing in particular how the genetic code an organism carries affects its expressed traits. Mutations in thi

percent of variation in IQ scores in a given population associated with genetic variation

Study of epigenetics' influencing behavior

In genetic epidemiology, endophenotype (or intermediate phenotype) is a term used to separate behavioral symptoms into more stable phenotypes with a clear genetic connection. The concept was coined by Bernard John and Kenneth R. Lewis in a 1966 paper attempting to explain the geographic distribution of grasshoppers. They claimed that the particular geographic distribution could not be explained by the obvious and external "exophenotype" of the grasshoppers, but instead must be explained by their microscopic and internal "endophenotype". The concept has gained popularity in research on anxiety

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Dependence of environmental conditions on individual genotype

type of animal behavior

written work by Lewis M. Terman

Neuroplastin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NPTN gene.

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