The genetic basis of complex human behaviors

Plomin, R., Owen, Michael John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4798-0862 and McGuffin, P. 1994. The genetic basis of complex human behaviors. Science 264 (5166) , pp. 1733-1739. 10.1126/science.8209254

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Abstract

Quantitative genetic research has built a strong case for the importance of genetic factors in many complex behavioral disorders and dimensions in the domains of psychopathology, personality, and cognitive abilities. Quantitative genetics can also provide an empirical guide and a conceptual framework for the application of molecular genetics. The success of molecular genetics in elucidating the genetic basis of behavioral disorders has largely relied on a reductionistic one gene, one disorder (OGOD) approach in which a single gene is necessary and sufficient to develop a disorder. In contrast, a quantitative trait loci (QTL) approach involves the search for multiple genes, each of which is neither necessary nor sufficient for the development of a trait. The OGOD and QTL approaches have both advantages and disadvantages for identifying genes that affect complex human behaviors.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHRI)
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	American Association for the Advancement of Science
ISSN:	0036-8075
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2022 09:46
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/82372

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