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Maintenance of genetic variation in human personality: testing evolutionary models by estimating heritability due to common causal variants and investigating the effect of distant inbreeding.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Oct 2012
Verweij Karin J H, Yang Jian, Lahti Jari, Veijola Juha, Hintsanen Mirka, Pulkki-Råback Laura, Heinonen Kati, Pouta Anneli, Pesonen Anu-Katriina, Widen Elisabeth, Taanila Anja, Isohanni Matti, Miettunen Jouko, Palotie Aarno, Penke Lars, Service Susan K, Heath Andrew C, Montgomery Grant W, Raitakari Olli, Kähönen Mika, Viikari Jorma, Räikkönen Katri, Eriksson Johan G, Keltikangas-Järvinen Liisa, Lehtimäki Terho, Martin Nicholas G, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Visscher Peter M, Keller Matthew C, Zietsch Brendan P
Abstract excerpt
Personality traits are basic dimensions of behavioral variation, and twin, family, and adoption studies show that around 30% of the between-individual variation is due to genetic variation. There is rapidly growing interest in understanding the evolutionary basis of this genetic variation. Several evolutionary mechanisms could explain how genetic variation is maintained in traits, and each of these makes...
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