A Century of Behavioral Genetics at the University of Minnesota.
Twin Res Hum Genet
; 25(6): 211-225, 2022 12.
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ABSTRACT
The University of Minnesota has played an important role in the resurgence and eventual mainstreaming of human behavioral genetics in psychology and psychiatry. We describe this history in the context of three major movements in behavioral genetics (1) radical eugenics in the early 20th century, (2) resurgence of human behavioral genetics in the 1960s, largely using twin and adoption designs to obtain more precise estimates of genetic and environmental influences on individual differences in behavior; and (3) use of measured genotypes to understand behavior. University of Minnesota scientists made significant contributions especially in (2) and (3) in the domains of cognitive ability, drug abuse and mental health, and endophenotypes. These contributions are illustrated through a historical perspective of major figures and events in behavioral genetics.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychiatry
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Genetics, Behavioral
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Twin Res Hum Genet
Journal subject:
GENETICA MEDICA
Year:
2022
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Article
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