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Unresolved discrepancy in genetics

In genetics, the missing heritability problem refers to a difference between heritability estimates obtained from early genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and heritability estimates from twin and family data across many physical and mental traits, including diseases, behaviors, and other phenotypes. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: The problem with genetic heritability estimates in psychiatry: ‘missing heritability’ or missed cross-cultural environmental variation?Influential work since 2022
  3. Read the landmark paper: Epigenetic Inheritance and the Missing Heritability ProblemCited 286 times
  4. Go sideways: Genome-wide complex trait analysisA closely related topic
  5. Go sideways: Complex traitsA closely related topic

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