Genetics_Research

Genetics Research DNA & BEHAVIOR Is Our Fate in Our Genes' The Topic In-Depth Since 1998, when The DNA Files first presented an overview of the science and social implications of research in behavior genetics, scientific discovery has been relatively limited. Instead, commentary has focused on the complex interplay of genetics and environment in affecting human behavior. Discussion has also emphasized the inherent difficulty in applying standard scientific techniques - such as the "experimental method" - when studying the genetic factors that influence human behavior. Further, experts continue to urge caution against using terms like "genetic" and "inherited," interchangeably with terms like "familial." While "genetic" and "inherited" involve the transfer of a trait from one generation to another by physical means like DNA, a "familial" trait simply occurs at a high rate within a particular family - a phenomenon that may due to biological factors, environmental influences, or a combination of the two. Meanwhile, the reported discovery of a "gay gene" in 1993 continues to be challenged. Likewise, the "gene for" or "genes for" violence or particular personality traits have remained no more than theoretical possibilities. While specific genetic factors continue to be associated with alcoholism and other addictive behaviors, their exact contributions - and how genes, behavior, behavioral, genetic, genetics, disorders, been, human, gene, traits, genome, effects, medline, much, mcguffin, behaviors, understanding, should, plomin, environmental, effect, disorder, complex, between, because, 2000, variance, trait, specific, schizophrenia, research, recent, quantitative, qtls, one, new, nature, intelligence, identifying, identified, homosexuality, genet, example, even, environment, dna, diseases, common, basis, x-linked, variations