Scientists ID more than 1,200 genes linked to educational attainment
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Published in Nature Genetics · View the paper (DOI)
An international research team has identified more than 1,200 genetic variants associated with educational attainment. The study found that a polygenic score developed from these variants can predict 11-13% of the variation in years of completed schooling, comparable to demographic factors like household income.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Scientists ID more than 1,200 genes linked to educational attainment University of Colorado at Boulder · Jul 23, 2018 · first to report
- Scientists link more than 1,000 gene variants to educational attainment University of Southern California · Jul 24, 2018
- Genetic variants with possible positive implications for lifestyle Technical University of Munich (TUM) · Sep 19, 2019