Intersecting Processes

complexity & change in environment, biomedicine & society

January 26, 2011
by peter.taylor
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Heritability, heterogeneity, and group differences

Idea: As conventionally interpreted, heritability indicates the fraction of variation in a trait associated with “genetic differences.” A high value indicates a strong genetic contribution to the trait and “makes the trait a potentially worthwhile candidate for molecular research” that … Continue reading

September 15, 2010
by peter.taylor
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MAOA: Interventions through and in social infrastructure implied by knowledge about gene by environment interaction

In 2002 Avi Caspi, Terrie Moffitt and colleagues published two articles in Science that examined psychological traits in relation to measured genetic and environmental factors.  In one of them they reported on anti-social behavior in adults in relation to the … Continue reading

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