Behavioral Genetics
Behavioral genetics is a field of genetics that investigates the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to individual differences in behavior.
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The genetical evolution of social behaviour. I
W D Hamilton · Journal of Theoretical Biology · 1964 · 15.9K citations
Epigenetic programming by maternal behavior
Ian C.G. Weaver, Nadia Cervoni, Frances A. Champagne et al. · Nature Neuroscience · 2004 · 6.1K citations
Medicine, Genetics, Maternal Health +14
Role of Genotype in the Cycle of Violence in Maltreated Children
Avshalom Caspi, Joseph L. McClay, Terrie E. Moffitt et al. · Science · 2002 · 4.8K citations
Life Sciences, Genetics, Psychology +17
The genetical evolution of social behaviour. II
W D Hamilton · Journal of Theoretical Biology · 1964 · 4.1K citations
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QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia
258 publications · 24.2K citations
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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
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1.5K publications
178.5K citations

Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, United States
99 h-index
1.1K publications
120.3K citations

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, United States
87 h-index
642 publications
73.9K citations
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, United States
86 h-index
989 publications
80K citations
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, United States
85 h-index
887 publications
71.5K citations

Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden
84 h-index
826 publications
76.7K citations
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Brisbane, Australia
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808 publications
87.8K citations
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
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687 publications
83.8K citations
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499 publications · 29.3K citations
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PNAS · 144 publications · 21.1K citations
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See also Behavioral Genetics | |
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Core Methods | Twin Studies Adoption Studies Pedigree Analysis Longitudinal Research Gene-environment Interaction Modeling |
Key Findings | Gene-environment Interaction Psychiatric Disorder Heritability Gene-environment Correlation Missing Heritability |
Ethical Issues | Eugenics Policies Genetic Discrimination Genetic Information Privacy Direct-to-consumer Genetic Testing Privacy |
Study Populations | Monozygotic Twins Dizygotic Twins Extended Pedigree Analysis |
Applications | Genome-wide Association Studies Personalized Behavior Change |