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A Possible Role of Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism in Predisposition to Higher Education
1 Jan 2001
Abstract excerpt
A potential candidate gene that could contribute to the education process is the apolipoprotein E (apo E) gene that has been shown to correlate with memory function and memory decline. We measured apo E polymorphism in groups of probands with different levels of education selected from a population sample. In the group of probands with higher education (n = 82), 24.4% had the e4 allele, compared with 7.3% who had...
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