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‘Almost nothing is firmly established’: A History of Heredity and Genetics in Mental Health Science

2024-08-08

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<h4>Background: </h4> For more than a century, scientists have tried to find the key to causation of mental ill health in heredity and genetics. The difficulty of finding clear and actionable answers in our genes has not stopped them looking. This history offers important context to understanding mental health science today. Methods This article explores the main themes in research on genetics and inheritance in p...

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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.20628.2

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