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The largest twin study and the search for the illusive ‘gay gene’

January 18th, 2008 Posted in Nature/Nurture | 1 Comment »

Latest Twin Study Confirms
Genetic Contribution To SSA Is Minor

By N.E. Whitehead, Ph.D.

Twin studies are favorites of mine because of the potential light they throw on the origin of SSA. The latest one (Santtila et al., 2008) is three times larger than any previous one – in fact bigger than all the rest put together. Does it change anything? Quick answer: No. It confirms the best recent studies: genetic factors are minor; non-genetic factors are major. That is, critical idiosyncratic reactions predominate.

See here for article:  http://www.narth.com/docs/isminor.html


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    January 21st, 2008 at 12:00 am

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