The Sociogenomics of Polygenic Scores of Reproductive Behavior and Their Relationship to Other Fertility Traits

The Sociogenomics of Polygenic Scores of Reproductive Behavior and Their Relationship to Other Fertility Traits

Human reproductive behavior until relatively recently has been explained exclusively via individual and social characteristics. This article applies results from a recent Genome-Wide Association Study that combined sixty-two data sources to isolate twelve genetic loci associated with reproductive be...

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Main Authors: Melinda C. Mills, Nicola Barban, Felix C. Tropf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russell Sage Foundation 2018-04-01
Series:RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
Subjects:
human reproduction
polygenic scores
genetics
educational attainment
age at first birth
number of children ever born
fertility
Online Access:https://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2018.4.4.07

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https://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2018.4.4.07

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