使用双胞胎对来评估多基因预测在整个发展过程中外部化行为的潜在偏差

Joanna K Bright1, Christopher Rayner1, Ze Freeman2

  • 1Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, Kings College London.

概括

对外部化行为的多基因分数准确地预测行为和ADHD症状,基因环境相关性对基因环境的混最小. 这些遗传预测显示了有限的偏见,反映了直接的遗传影响.

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