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Replication study of candidate genes for cognitive abilities: the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Mar 2009
Houlihan L M, Harris S E, Luciano M, Gow A J, Starr J M, Visscher P M, Deary I J
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As the proportion of older people in societies has increased, research into the determinants of cognitive ageing has risen in importance. Genetic influences account for over 50% of the variance in adult cognitive abilities. Previous studies on cognition and illnesses with cognitive impairments have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within candidate genes that might influence cognition or...
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