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Genotype by environment interactions in cognitive ability: a survey of 14 studies from four countries covering four age groups.
Behavior genetics - 1 May 2013
Molenaar Dylan, van der Sluis Sophie, Boomsma Dorret I, Haworth Claire M A, Hewitt John K, Martin Nicholas G, Plomin Robert, Wright Margaret J, Dolan Conor V
Abstract excerpt
A large part of the variation in cognitive ability is known to be due to genetic factors. Researchers have tried to identify modifiers that influence the heritability of cognitive ability, indicating a genotype by environment interaction (G×E). To date, such modifiers include measured variables like income and socioeconomic status. The present paper focuses on G×E in cognitive ability where the environmental...
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