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Chunk #18 — 3. Methodological approaches — 3.2. Assessment of heritability and genetic covariance using the twin method

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Genetic psychophysiology: advances, problems, and future directions.
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The classical twin method provides important information about the genetic and environmental origin of individual differences, as well as commonality versus specificity of genetic influences on different phenotypes, but it does not specify genes influencing the trait. The latter goal can be achieved by genetic linkage and association studies.