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Twin Study Heritability

Twin Study Heritability is a quantitative genetic parameter that estimates the proportion of phenotypic variance in a trait attributable to genetic variation, derived specifically from comparative analyses of monozygotic and dizygotic twins.

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2017–2026

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Genetic Heritability and Shared Environmental Factors Among Twin Pairs With Autism

Joachim Hallmayer · Archives of General Psychiatry · 2011 · 2K citations · Full text

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Role of Genes and Environments for Explaining Alzheimer Disease

Margaret Gatz, Chandra A. Reynolds, Laura Fratiglioni et al. · Archives of General Psychiatry · 2006 · 1.9K citations

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Happiness Is a Stochastic Phenomenon

David T. Lykken, Auke Tellegen · Psychological Science · 1996 · 1.7K citations

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Individual differences in executive functions are almost entirely genetic in origin.

Naomi P. Friedman, Akira Miyake, Susan E. Young et al. · Journal of Experimental Psychology General · 2008 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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Socioeconomic Status Modifies Heritability of IQ in Young Children

Eric Turkheimer, Andreana P. Haley, Mary Waldron et al. · Psychological Science · 2003 · 1.4K citations

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Authors

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  1. NG
    Nicholas G. Martin

    QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia

    176 publications · 15K citations

    69

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  2. JK
    Jaakko Kaprio

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    183 publications · 16.5K citations

    69

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  3. DI
    Dorret I. Boomsma

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    192 publications · 15.6K citations

    68

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  4. RP
    Robert Plomin

    King's College London, United Kingdom

    126 publications · 11.5K citations

    62

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  5. NL
    Nancy L. Pedersen

    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    111 publications · 15K citations

    58

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  1. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    85 h-index

    910 publications

    81.3K citations

  2. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    79 h-index

    967 publications

    75.7K citations

  3. QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

    Brisbane, Australia

    70 h-index

    552 publications

    44.9K citations

  4. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    69 h-index

    565 publications

    43.6K citations

  5. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    65 h-index

    373 publications

    42.7K citations

  6. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    65 h-index

    711 publications

    56.3K citations

  7. University of Southern Denmark

    Odense, Denmark

    64 h-index

    467 publications

    37.3K citations

  8. Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, United States

    62 h-index

    480 publications

    44K citations

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  1. Behavior Genetics

    141 publications · 9.9K citations

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  2. Twin Research and Human Genetics

    227 publications · 9.7K citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 109 publications · 8K citations

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  4. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

    63 publications · 7.7K citations

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  5. Psychological Medicine

    82 publications · 7K citations

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