TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent developments in human behavioral genetics
T2 - Past accomplishments and future directions
AU - Sherman, Stephanie L.
AU - DeFries, John C.
AU - Gottesman, Irving I.
AU - Loehlin, John C.
AU - Meyer, Joanne M.
AU - Pelias, Mary Z.
AU - Rice, John
AU - Waldman, Irwin
AU - Strass, Elaine
PY - 1997/6
Y1 - 1997/6
N2 - The field of behavioral genetics has enormous potential to uncover both genetic and environmental influences on normal and deviant behavior. Behavioral-genetic methods are based on a solid foundation of theories and methods that successfully have delineated components of complex traits in plants and animals. New resources are now available to dissect the genetic component of these complex traits. As specific genes are identified, we can begin to explore how these interact with environmental factors in development. How we interpret such findings, how we ask new questions, how we celebrate the knowledge, and how we use or misuse this knowledge are all important considerations. These issues are pervasive in all areas of human research, and they are especially salient in human behavioral genetics.
AB - The field of behavioral genetics has enormous potential to uncover both genetic and environmental influences on normal and deviant behavior. Behavioral-genetic methods are based on a solid foundation of theories and methods that successfully have delineated components of complex traits in plants and animals. New resources are now available to dissect the genetic component of these complex traits. As specific genes are identified, we can begin to explore how these interact with environmental factors in development. How we interpret such findings, how we ask new questions, how we celebrate the knowledge, and how we use or misuse this knowledge are all important considerations. These issues are pervasive in all areas of human research, and they are especially salient in human behavioral genetics.
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U2 - 10.1086/515473
DO - 10.1086/515473
M3 - Article
C2 - 9199545
AN - SCOPUS:0031157402
SN - 0002-9297
VL - 60
SP - 1265
EP - 1275
JO - American Journal of Human Genetics
JF - American Journal of Human Genetics
IS - 6
ER -