Multivariate genetic analysis of twin-family data on fears: Mx models.

doi:10.1007/BF01067816

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Multivariate genetic analysis of twin-family data on fears: Mx models.

Behavior genetics - 1 Mar 1994

Neale M C, Walters E E, Eaves L J, Maes H H, Kendler K S

Abstract excerpt

We describe the implementation of multivariate models of familial resemblance with the Mx package. The structural equation models allow for the effects of assortative mating, additive and dominant genes, common and specific environment, and both genetic and cultural transmission between generatio...

Topics

Adult
Child
Fear
Female
Humans
Male
Models, Genetic
Multivariate Analysis
Phenotype
Risk Factors
Social Environment
Twins

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