Heritability, the proportion of variation in a particular trait that is attributable to genetic factors, is a fundamental parameter in genetics. First introduced by Sewall Wright and Ronald Fisher ...

Heritability is a fraught topic. It comes up repeatedly on this weblog, but even long time readers can be confused as to its implications, as evidenced by the incorrect inferences made from their own ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists have detected evidence that DNA may not be the only carrier of heritable information; a secondary molecular mechanism called epigenetics may also account for ...

The relative importance of genetic factors in tinnitus is low, according to new research from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. This is the first large population-based study to measure the ...

Despite years of research, the genetic factors behind many human diseases and characteristics remain unknown. The inability to find the complete genetic causes of family traits such as height or the ...

Anther and ovary development play an important role in grain setting, a crucial factor determining wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield. One aim of this study was to determine the heritability of anther ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Abstract: For many current issues in macroevolution and macroecology, it is important to know to what degree the attributes of species are ...

Both genetic and environmental factors explain cognitive traits, shows a new study carried out on red junglefowl. Researchers have shown that the ability of fowl to cope with difficult learning tasks ...

Howard Wiener, Lambertus Klei, Monica Calkins, Joel Wood, Vishwajit Nimgaonkar, Ruben Gur, L. DiAnne Bradford, Jan Richard, Neil Edwards, Robert Savage, Joseph ...

According to a news feature from the journal Nature, shortsightedness could be on the rise because children are spending less time outdoors than they used to. In short: myopia has undergone a marked ...

One of the frequently-cited conclusions from positive psychology research is that happiness results from a combination of genetics, circumstances, and voluntary activities. This is reasonable enough - ...