Combining a map of gene regulatory sites with disease-associated loci has uncovered a new genetic risk factor of adult-onset macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study. The finding advances ...

Genetic nurture effects and assortative mating (AM) occur across a range of human behaviors and can bias estimates from traditional genetic models. These influences are ...

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