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Combined Impact Of Genetics, Social Factors On Delinquency

Combined Impact Of Genetics, Social Factors On Delinquency

Time 15.07.2008 09:13 Source  medicalnewstoday.com

In one of the first studies to link molecular genetic variants to adolescent delinquency, sociological research published in the August issue of the American Sociological Review identifies three genetic predictors - of serious and violent delinquency - that gain predictive precision when considered together with social influences, such as family, friends and school processes.

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Survival Advantage Discovered In Mutant Testis Cells Behind Genetic Disorder

Survival Advantage Discovered In Mutant Testis Cells Behind Genetic Disorder

Time 15.07.2008 08:13 Source  medicalnewstoday.com

In a cruel irony, testis cells carrying the mutation that causes Apert's syndrome are fitter than normal cells, even though children born from sperm derived from those cells are weakened by fused fingers, toes and skulls, a new study has found.

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