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behavioral genetics
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behavioral genetics
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The study of the genetic underpinnings of behavioral phenotypes such as eating or mating activity, substance abuse, social attitudes, violence, and mental abilities.
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The case, reported by local paper MessaggeroVeneto, is the first of its kind where behavioural genetics has affected a sentence passed by a European court.
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