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DNA Tests Can Predict Intelligence, Scientists Show for First Time

posted by janrinok on Monday March 19 2018, @05:24AM   Printer-friendly

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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)

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  • (Score: 2) by BK on Monday March 19 2018, @03:28PM (4 children)

    by BK (4868) on Monday March 19 2018, @03:28PM (#654946)

    Just for reference, the Capitol is located in the Capital. The Capitol has a street address. The Capital may have one or more ZIP codes but generally doesn't have a street address.

    Thanks for the analysis though.

     

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 19 2018, @04:58PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 19 2018, @04:58PM (#654996)

    Wow! You actually read that whole WOT? I got lost around the second paragraph.

    • (Score: 4, Funny) by maxwell demon on Tuesday March 20 2018, @08:42AM

      by maxwell demon (1608) on Tuesday March 20 2018, @08:42AM (#655305) Journal

      I'm sorry to hear that your ability to read and understand texts is that bad.

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    • (Score: 2) by VLM on Tuesday March 20 2018, @09:30PM (1 child)

      by VLM (445) on Tuesday March 20 2018, @09:30PM (#655633)

      LOL my summary is like "see spot run" compared to the zillion page paper, unfortunately complicated things can't be explained as simply as meme.jpg