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The multivariate analysis of certain genotype-environment interactions

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The multivariate analysis of sums and absolute differences for scores of pairs of separated identical twins on multiple measures provides an indication of the generality of certain types of genotype-environment interaction for behavioral traits. The method is illustrated by analysis of part of the data from the Michigan Twin Study.

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  1. Department of Genetics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England

    L. J. Eaves

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This work was carried out while the author was in receipt of a postgraduate research studentship from the British Science Research Council and is part of a project in psychogenetics supported by the British Medical Research Council.

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Eaves, L.J. The multivariate analysis of certain genotype-environment interactions. Behav Genet 2, 241–244 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01065692

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