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gene-environment interaction |
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gene-environment interaction A term used to indicate that an effect is due to a mixture of environmental factors (nurture) and genetic factors (nature). Most traits show gene-environment interactions, such as myopia, IQ test results, skin colour etc. Blood type and iris colour are predominantly genetically transmitted, whereas language is predominantly environmental. See biological-statistical theory; nativist theory. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Li said, "Some people become alcohol-dependent and then they recover because the environmental risks have been removed; there's a gene-environment interaction. SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, today announced that researchers in its new Molecular Genetics Program are characterizing gene-gene and gene-environment interactions that may provide clues for predisposition to tobacco dependence, response to treatment for nicotine addiction, and susceptibility for certain cancers. The conference was co-organized by Dinato Di Monte and Deborah Cory-Slechta and brought together an impressive assemblage of epidemiologists, geneticists, clinicians, and individuals from a variety of basic research disciplines; it is considered one of the most stimulating and productive scientific meetings on gene-environment interaction in Parkinson's disease. |
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