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Kin selection as a modulator of human handedness: sex-specific, parental and parent-of-origin effects

2023-08-08

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The frequency of left-handedness in humans is ∼10% worldwide and slightly higher in males than females. Twin and family studies estimate the heritability of human handedness at around 25%. The low but substantial frequency of left-handedness has been suggested to imply negative frequency-dependent selection, e.g. owing to a “surprise” advantage of left-handers in combat against opponents more used to fighting righ...

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Literature Corpus work: 917c8029-b277-5228-88fd-dc4596ef6d9b
DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.08.552537

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