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Reykjavík University
ORCID: 0000-0003-0756-0767Publishes on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Genomics and Rare Diseases. 192 papers and 20.2k citations.
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Genetic variants provide a nurturing environment Genetic variants in parents may affect the fitness of their offspring, even if the child does not carry the allele. This indirect effect is referred to as “genetic nurture.” Kong et al. used data from genome-wide association studies of educational attainment to construct polygenic scores for parents that only considered the nontransmitted alleles (see the Perspective by Koellinger and Harden). The findings suggest that genetic nurture is ultimately due to genetic variation in the population and is mediated by the environment that parents create for their children. Science , this issue p. 424 ; see also p. 386