Results from the largest genetic study of sexual orientation

Abstract

Homosexual behavior in humans is genetically influenced (Långström et al. 2010), yet solid evidence about the genetic determinants of sexual orientation is lacking. In this study, we report current results from the largest... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Robbee Wedow (University of Colorado Boulder, Institute for Behavioral Genetics)
  2. Abdel Abdellaoui (Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Centre)
  3. Gary Beecham (Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami)
  4. Felix Day (MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Metabolic Science)
  5. Andrea Ganna (Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
  6. Shengru Guo (Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami)
  7. Robert Maier (Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
  8. Eden Martin (Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami)
  9. Benjamin Neale (Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
  10. Michel Nivard (Department of Biological Psychology, VU University)
  11. John Perry (MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Metabolic Science)
  12. Alan Sanders (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago)
  13. Karin Verweij (Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Centre)
  14. Brendan Zietsch (School of Psychology, University of Queensland)

Topic Areas

Evolution , Personality, Temperament, Attitudes, Politics and Religion , other

Session

OS-3C » Personality/Politics/Sexual Orientation (15:15 - Thursday, 21st June, Monadnock)

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