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In vivo and in vitro Studies of Adaptor-clathrin Interaction

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The Colorado Adoption Project.

Sally-Ann Rhea¹, Josh B Bricker, Sally J Wadsworth

¹Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA.

Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies

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The Colorado Adoption Project (CAP) is a long-term behavioral genetics study. It uses adoption data to understand genetic and environmental influences on development across the lifespan.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral genetics
Developmental psychology
Family studies

Background:

The Colorado Adoption Project (CAP) is a significant longitudinal study initiated in 1975.
It employs a genetically informative adoption design to investigate behavioral development.
The study tracks participants from infancy into adulthood.

Purpose of the Study:

To estimate the relative importance of genetic and shared environmental influences on behavioral resemblance within families.
To examine developmental trajectories and outcomes associated with the adoption process.
To serve as a resource for molecular genetic investigations and lifespan development research.

Main Methods:

Utilizes an adoption design comparing parent-offspring and related- versus unrelated-sibling relationships.
Collects longitudinal data across various domains of behavioral development.
Ascertains, recruits, and retains participants over several decades.

Main Results:

Illustrates the multifaceted nature of the CAP in behavioral genetic research.
Demonstrates the utility of adoption studies in disentangling genetic and environmental factors.
Provides a foundation for understanding developmental outcomes in adopted individuals.

Conclusions:

The CAP is a unique, ongoing study providing insights into nature and nurture in human development.
It has the potential to become the first prospective adoption study of lifespan development.
Findings contribute to understanding behavioral genetics, developmental trajectories, and adoption outcomes.