Archives by: Mohini Banerjee
Genetic Studies of Major Depressive Disorder: Why Are There No Genome-wide Association Study Findings and What Can We Do About It?
Douglas F. Levinsonemail, Sara Mostafavi, Yuri Milaneschi, Margarita Rivera, Stephan Ripke, Naomi R. Wray & Patrick F. Sullivan
Biological Psychiatry
Volume 76, Issue 7 pp 510-512. ... Read more »
Genotype-Environment Correlation in the Era of DNA
Robert Plomin
September 2014
Behavior Genetics
Abstract
One of John Loehlin’s many contributions to the field of behavioral genetics involves gene-environment (GE) correlation. The empirical base for ... Read more »
Gene×Environment Interactions in Early Externalizing Behaviors: Parental Emotional Support and Socioeconomic Context as Moderators of Genetic Influences?
Amanda K. Cheung, Kathryn Paige Harden, & Elliot M. Tucker-Drob
Behavior Genetics
September 2014
Volume 44, Issue 5
Abstract
This study uses longitudinal population-based samples of young siblings ... Read more »
Problems and Pit-Falls in Testing for G × E and Epistasis in Candidate Gene Studies of Human Behavior
Lindon Eaves & Brad Verhulst
Behavior Genetics
September 2014
Abstract
Conclusions about the genetic architecture of a phenotype relating to the contributions of genetic additivity, dominance, epistasis ... Read more »
Candidate Genes for Aggression and Antisocial Behavior: A Meta-analysis of Association Studies of the 5HTTLPR and MAOA-uVNTR
Courtney A. Ficks & Irwin D. Waldman
September 2014
Behavior Genetics
Volume 44, Issue 5 pp. 427-444
Abstract
Variation in central serotonin levels due to genetic mutations or experimental ... Read more »
‘Smart genes’ prove elusive
By Ewen Callaway
September 8, 2014
Nature
Study of more than 100,000 people finds three genetic variants for IQ — but their effects are maddeningly small.
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Brain Genetics Paper Retracted
By Anna Azvolinsky
The Scientist
September 4, 2014
A study that identified genes linked to communication between different areas of the brain has been retracted by its ... Read more »
Impact of Behavioral Genetic Evidence on the Adjudication of Criminal Behavior
By Paul Appelbaum and Nicholas Scurich
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
March 2014
Recent advances in behavioral genetics suggest a modest ... Read more »
Genotype-Phenotype Correlation– Promiscuity in the Era of Next-Generation Sequencing
By James T. Lu, Philippe M. Campeau, and Brendan H. Lee
New England Journal of Medicine
August 14, 2014
Ever since Mendel observed the varied phenotypes of ... Read more »
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