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Genetics and social class.

Journal of epidemiology and community health - 1 Jul 2002

Holtzman N A

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OBJECTIVE: To assess claims that genes are a major determinant of social class. DESIGN: Using genetic epidemiological principles, five claims on the role of genes in determining social class are examined: (1) traits that run in families are usually inherited; (2) complex traits can be explained by alleles at a single gene locus; (3) complex traits are transmitted intact from one generation to the next; (4)...

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PMID: 12080161
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.7.529
PMCID: PMC1732191

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