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This GWAS study found that, like with many human behaviors, sexuality doesn't have a strong genetic backing. When the team looked for DNA patterns that had strong correlations, they found that no one gene could account for any more than 1 percent of people's sexuality. The strongest signals came from five random genes.
Aug 29, 2019
There is no single “gay gene,” a new study found. Instead, sexual orientation is like most other human traits, influenced by a complex mix of genetics and ...
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