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More than 500 genes associated with intelligence have been identified in the largest study of its kind.
Researchers used data from the UK Biobank, comparing DNA variants from more than 240,000 people. Their analysis identified 538 genes linked to intellectual ability, and 187 regions of the human genome that are associated with thinking skills. Some of these genes are also linked to other biological processes, including living longer.
However, even with all these genes, it's still difficult to predict a person's intelligence from their genomes. When they analysed the DNA of a group of different people, the team were only able to predict 7 per cent of the intelligence differences between those people.
Source: Found: more than 500 genes that are linked to intelligence
A combined analysis of genetically correlated traits identifies 187 loci and a role for neurogenesis and myelination in intelligence (open, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-017-0001-5) (DX)
(Score: 2) by captain normal on Monday March 19 2018, @05:39AM (6 children)
Come now!! really, do you expect anyone with even a lick of intelligence to buy this. Pferdmerde (gotta love that term)!
When life isn't going right, go left.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Monday March 19 2018, @05:47AM (5 children)
Source replaced with one that actually loads. And a link to the paper has been added.
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(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Monday March 19 2018, @05:59AM (2 children)
I don't think that was the problem.
Or even that.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 19 2018, @07:52AM (1 child)
Paper to be retracted in ... 3..2..
(Score: 2) by driverless on Monday March 19 2018, @09:47AM
It doesn't need to be retracted, it's obviously bollocks. Consider this alternative paper: "Scientists identify up to 10,000 factors that may make you more intelligent". All they've done is enumerated all the traits they can think of that someone defined to be intelligent has exhibited at some time. This gene thing is just another form of that.
(Score: 2) by captain normal on Monday March 19 2018, @06:01AM (1 child)
Ok...now that makes some sense. Of course it doesn't make the claims that the NV somehow contrived.
When life isn't going right, go left.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 19 2018, @06:17AM
I may not be all that intelligent, but I am not surprised. Could we go back to the anti-rape panties? I think mine are getting broken down from overuse.