Twins early development study (TEDS): A genetically sensitive investigation of cognitive and behavioral development from childhood to young adulthood

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 117-125

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

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behavioral genetics; environment; genetics; longitudinal; twins; Twins Early Development Study

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENOME; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TWINS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873927503     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/thg.2012.91     Document Type: Article

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