The genomic case against genetic determinism

Animal studies reveal that the molecular wiring of the brain can be altered by heredity, the environment, and their interaction. A deeper molecular understanding of these interactions could be a potent antidote to societal concerns of genetic determinism for human behavior, but this requires a parad...

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Published inPLoS biology Vol. 22; no. 2; p. e3002510
Main Authors Robinson, Gene E., Bliss, Rina, Hudson, Matthew E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Public Library of Science 27.02.2024
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects
Analysis
Animals
Behavior
Biological determinism
Biology and Life Sciences
Brain
Brain research
Determinism
Educational attainment
Gene expression
Genetic Determinism
Genetic engineering
Genome-wide association studies
Genome-Wide Association Study
Genomes
Genomics
Genotype & phenotype
Heredity
Humans
Neurobiology
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Research and Analysis Methods
Social networks
Social Sciences
United States
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Summary:Animal studies reveal that the molecular wiring of the brain can be altered by heredity, the environment, and their interaction. A deeper molecular understanding of these interactions could be a potent antidote to societal concerns of genetic determinism for human behavior, but this requires a paradigm that extends beyond traditional genome-wide association study (GWAS).
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
ISSN:1545-7885
1544-9173
1545-7885
DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002510