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A genomewide scan of male sexual orientation.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 2005
Mustanski Brian S, Dupree Michael G, Nievergelt Caroline M, Bocklandt Sven, Schork Nicholas J, Hamer Dean H
Abstract excerpt
This is the first report of a full genome scan of sexual orientation in men. A sample of 456 individuals from 146 families with two or more gay brothers was genotyped with 403 microsatellite markers at 10-cM intervals. Given that previously reported evidence of maternal loading of transmission of sexual orientation could indicate epigenetic factors acting on autosomal genes, maximum likelihood estimations (mlod)...
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