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Genetic evidence for natural selection in humans in the contemporary United States.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 12 Jul 2016

Beauchamp Jonathan P

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Recent findings from molecular genetics now make it possible to test directly for natural selection by analyzing whether genetic variants associated with various phenotypes have been under selection. I leverage these findings to construct polygenic scores that use individuals' genotypes to predict their body mass index, educational attainment (EA), glucose concentration, height, schizophrenia, total cholesterol,...

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PMID: 27402742
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1600398113
PMCID: PMC4948342

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