There is general appreciation that 'genetic background effects' can profoundly ... research community with a vast amount of the genetic variation in the common research strains (http ...

Students explore how human classifications have developed over time and examine the relationship between genetic variation and socially defined categories. Through scientific inquiry and historical ...

Variation is the differences between individuals of the same species, caused by genetic and environmental factors. Surveys into variation give data that are continuous, which means to come in a ...

While this sounds complicated, it is a far more elegant and simple mechanism than scientists thought could possibly be responsible for the enormous variation we see when we survey the animal kingdom.

Unique genetic associations on the other hand reflect disease-specific biological mechanisms. "Identifying previously undescribed associations provides information on the biological background of ...

A study published in Politics and the Life Sciences reveals that genetic predispositions to political interest manifest more strongly in adolescents from wealthier families. Political engagement ...