Genetics of learning abilities and disabilities: Recent developments from the UK and possible directions for research in China

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 297-305

  Plomin, Robert ^a   Haworth, Claire M A ^a   Davis, Oliver S P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Future development in china; Molecular behavior genetics; Quantitative behavior genetics

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CHINA; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHINA; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENETICS; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDERS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; TWIN STUDIES AS TOPIC;

EID: 77953287326     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: 15733297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-010-9355-z     Document Type: Review

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