Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Behavior Genetics

Study of the patterns of inheritance of certain behavioral phenotypes. Behaviors in humans that exhibit a tendency to cluster in families include Huntington disease, mood disorders, schizophrenia, and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. The genetic components in these cases may exhibit single-gene effects, but are most often subtle and multifactorial.

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behavioral genetics (... underlying individual differences in behavior; see nature-nurture controversy.)
anthropological genetics (... goals. Aka archaeogenetics, archaeological genetics.)
archaeological genetics (See anthropological genetics.)
beanbag genetics (Popular synonym for population genetics or particulate inheritance.)
dental genetics (Study of the development and growth of both the deciduous dentition and the adult dentition, as ...)