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Are human connectomes heritable?

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|April 17, 2023

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Human brain connectome heritability was investigated using Causal Heritability of Networks (CHaiN). Results indicate connectome heritability is insignificant when accounting for network variability, challenging prior conclusions.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Genetics
Network Science

Background:

Understanding human behavior and disease requires parsing genetic and environmental influences on the brain.
Heritability quantifies genetic influence on trait variability, but classical methods may not control for factors like age or sex.

Approach:

Developed Causal Heritability of Networks (CHaiN) for rigorous quantification of human brain network heritability.
Applied CHaiN to 1024 anatomical connectomes from the Human Connectome Project.

Key Points:

Connectomes initially appeared heritable.
Heritability became insignificant after addressing within-network variability.
Shared network structures may drive previous heritability conclusions.

Conclusions:

Rigorous modeling of networks and variability is crucial for studying connectome heritability.
CHaiN provides a robust method for assessing genetic influences on brain networks.