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Pets
fromArs Technica
6 days ago

Why is my dog like this? Current DNA tests won't explain it to you.

Simple single-nucleotide genetic variants do not predict dogs' behavioral traits such as aggression, drive, or affection.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Estimation and mapping of the missing heritability of human phenotypes - Nature

Most human traits are heritable and polygenic; common SNPs explain about 9% of phenotypic variance on average, while GWAS-detected variants explain substantially less.
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