The nature of genetic influences on behavior: Lessons from "simpler" organisms

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 163, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1683-1694

  Kendler, Kenneth S ^a   Greenspan, Ralph J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DROSOPHILA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 33749494762     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2006.163.10.1683     Document Type: Review

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