Very interesting and thorough discussion of the history and challenges of the #genotype -> #phenotype mapping.
A genetic approach, of course. Are we missing something in that 'missing #heritability'?
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Plant phenology is often involved in local adaptation. Genetic variation in phenology of Eurasian #Arabidopsis predicted continental patterns of natural #phenology. But locally, within regions, phenology of Arabidopsis individuals has low #heritability:

doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
DeLeo et al.

6/11 Result 1: within-family direct genetic effects independently explain ~15–21% of variance in educational outcomes (Grade 8 tests + Grade 10 GPA). #Heritability

Assortative mating develops naturally if mate preferences and preferred mate traits are heritable A study in Australia ran a computer simulation that showed how assortative mating (the preference for romantic partners similar to oneself) arises spontaneously when heritable traits and heritable preferences...

Assortative mating develops naturally if mate preferences and preferred mate traits are heritable #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #AssortativeMating #Heritability #Evolution

A woman's cancer seemed incurable. Identifying a rare genetic condition saved her life. Chemo and surgery failed to treat Diane Davis' advanced cancer. Things seemed hopeless until genetic testing found an unlikely culprit.

I sometimes wonder when I see articles like this. | #cancer #genetics #heritability #syndrones #LynchSyndrome

Your Genes Are Simply Not Enough to Explain How Smart You Are Seven years ago, I took a bet with Charles Murray about whether we’d basically understand the genetics of intelligence by now.

www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
#IQ
#heritability
#TheBellCurve

#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #evolutioninfourdimensions #jablonka #lamb #zeligowski #evolution #epigenetic #rna #genes #expression #information #plants #nematodes #mammals #heritability #egg #sperm

Nectar and floral morphology differ in evolutionary potential in novel pollination environments Plants can evolve rapidly after pollinator changes, but the response of different floral traits to novel selection can vary. Floral morphology is often expected to show high integration to maintai...

📖Read it now to learn how differences in #heritability, #evolvability and #plasticity between floral traits may affect rapid adaptation to novel #pollinators.
Thanks again to @calacastellanos.bsky.social for the effort and guidance that went into this!
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Autism announcement

Sex on a Wednesday resulting in pregnancy is the cause

And Thursday

And Friday

Oh and Saturday Sunday Monday and Tuesday

This has been a Public service correction announcement

#Genetics #Autism #AutisticPeople #ScientificIlliteracy #Heritability

Stijn Kouwenberg doing great presenting his first PhD poster at #EOU2025 collaboration @cyanistesnord.bsky.social @keesvanoers.bsky.social Cool work on #microbiome #heritability #physiology coming up

#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #onmagic #bruno #mule #sterility #molbio #magick #philosophy #traits #heritability #lust #fluency #mating #soclose #notentirelybadhypothesis #mendel

Figure shows three side-by-side bar charts (a, b, c), each comparing the mean frequency (± SE) of a dispersal behaviour in F2 offspring across four parental breeding: HH (both parents high-dispersive), HL (high-dispersive dam, low-dispersive sire), LH (low-dispersive dam, high-dispersive sire), and LL (both parents low-dispersive). Panel (a) plots tiptoe frequency, panel (b) rafting frequency, and panel (c) take-off frequency. In each chart, the HH group bar is about three times taller than the other three bars, which are all similar in height; letters above bars (“a” for HH and “b” for HL, LH, LL) denote that HH differs significantly from the other groups, which do not differ from each other.

Dispersal isn’t random – it’s heritable! Offspring of two high-flying parents show 3× higher dispersal rates in #MermessusTrilobatus. High dispersal is recessive, helping founders race ahead then ‘dial back’ later. #Dispersal #Heritability #Evolution doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

The Intelligence Divide: How the Nature vs. Nurture Debate Perpetuates Inequality The nature versus nurture debate in intelligence highlights the significant genetic influence on cognitive abilities but risks overshadowing the impact of environmental factors. Genetic arguments o…

The Intelligence Divide: How the Nature vs. Nurture Debate Perpetuates Inequality
voxmeditantis.com/2025/06/07/t...

#Intelligence #Heritability #Environment #Equality #Debate

#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #evolutioninfourdimensions #jablonka #lamb #zeligowski #evolution #epigenetic #chromosomes #polytene #dna #replication #heritability

We are now listening to Sebastian Iturbe, from @delvecchyo.bsky.social's group, talk about his project on #microsatellites and missing #heritability in complex traits #LCGUNAM @liigh-unam.bsky.social

#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #numbersdon'tlie #smil #heritability #centenarian #ancestors #lifespan #genetic #assortativemating #longevity #probability

🎉New paper out @jevbio.bsky.social 🎉

We show that unpredictability in escape behavior of a grasshopper species is partly heritable and may be linked to a boldness behavioral syndrome 🦗💨

📖 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...

#BehavioralEcology #Heritability #Grasshoppers

Scientists reveal how upbringing and genetics interact to shape success Large-scale registry data from Norway reveal that genetics and shared family environments significantly influence key socioeconomic status indicators, such as education, wealth, income, and occupation...

Scientists reveal how upbringing and genetics interact to shape success www.news-medical.net/news/2025051... #socioeconomicstatus #heritability #genetics #environment #education #wealth #income #publichealth #Norway #socialscience @natcomms.nature.com

New research article! 📰

@jaimesnino.bsky.social & Oettler discovered that ant queens show no heritability in fertility/lifespan, but reveal surprising anti-aging mechanisms ⏳
🔗https://doi.org/10.1007/s00040-025-01032-2

#InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Genetics #EvolutionaryBiology #Heritability

Why your baby’s first steps may be written in their DNA Researchers identified 11 genetic loci linked to the age at which infants start walking, revealing that this milestone is influenced by thousands of common genetic variants. These genetic factors also...

Why your baby’s first steps may be written in their DNA 🧠👶🧬 www.news-medical.net/news/2025050... #Genetics #Brain #EarlyChildhood #Walking #ADHD #Neurodevelopment #Cognition #GWAS #Pediatrics #Heritability

The tendency of some flowers to be 'honest' and reward pollinators with nectar is partly genetic, study suggests Flowers can produce showy displays that appeal to pollinating insects or animals, but some "cheat" by enticing pollinators but not rewarding them with nectar. Research in New Phytologist indicates tha...

The tendency of some #flowers to be 'honest' and reward #pollinators with nectar is partly #genetic, study suggests.

#Turnera #heritability

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From the archives- On the #heritability of #temperament. It is a thing. #pedsky #graphicmedicine

#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #righteous #mind #haidt #evolution #naturalselection #groupselection #competition #cooperation #adaptation #biology #heritability

The Unbearable Incoherence of Heritability: Interview with Eric Turkheimer Eric Turkheimer is Hugh Scott Hamilton Professor of Psychology at University of Virginia.

The Unbearable Incoherence of Heritability: Interview with Eric Turkheimer @awaisaftab #Psychology #Heritability #MentalHealth #Genetics #EricTurkheimer

6/n SNP-based #heritability of depression was comparable to previous studies (h2=8.4%).

#Polygenicscores for depression showed higher predictive accuracies than before (R2=5.8%), esp. in clinical/healthcare samples and participants of European ancestry.

#quotes #books #excerpts #citations #molbio #epigenetic #methylation #transcription #transposition #heritability #nature #nurture #genes #environment #chance #luck

A Note From Hyman on the Genetic Complexity of Psychiatric Disorders “Our brains are not like Mendel’s peas.”

A Note From Hyman on the Genetic Complexity of Psychiatric Disorders #neuroscience #neurogenetics #heritability #psychiatry