Sex differences and non-additivity in the effects of genes on personality

Twin Research

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 131-137

  Eaves, Lindon J ^a   Heath, Andrew C ^b   Neale, Michael C ^a   Hewitt, John K ^c   Martin, Nicholas G ^d,e  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^e ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetics; Neuroticism; Non additivity; Personality; Sex differences; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TWINS;

DISEASES IN TWINS; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TWINS;

EID: 0032151341     PISSN: 13690523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/twin.1.3.131     Document Type: Article

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