Comments on: Genetics and genomics projects galore! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/05/genetics-and-genomics-projects-galore/ Fri, 24 May 2013 00:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: woceht http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/05/genetics-and-genomics-projects-galore/#comment-42534 woceht Mon, 07 May 2012 17:31:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=16619#comment-42534 Well even with twins you can't control completely for environmental differences (friends etc). Might or might not be worth tracking and including as random factor. Well even with twins you can’t control completely for environmental differences (friends etc). Might or might not be worth tracking and including as random factor.

]]> By: Razib Khan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/05/genetics-and-genomics-projects-galore/#comment-42533 Razib Khan Mon, 07 May 2012 07:23:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=16619#comment-42533 #3, the link is modest, not weak. and it's heritable, not at large effect QTLs. if that doesn't make sense to you, please read into the literature. #4, you don't know what you're talking about. please see the behavior genetic literature before you comment again (another comment which bespeaks ignorance of the literature will result in banning). #3, the link is modest, not weak. and it’s heritable, not at large effect QTLs. if that doesn’t make sense to you, please read into the literature.

#4, you don’t know what you’re talking about. please see the behavior genetic literature before you comment again (another comment which bespeaks ignorance of the literature will result in banning).

]]> By: kyrilluk http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/05/genetics-and-genomics-projects-galore/#comment-42532 kyrilluk Mon, 07 May 2012 06:32:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=16619#comment-42532 In France, most people vote according to circumstances - sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right. So I'm very doubtful that such research teaches any thing. Also what is considered to be "conservative" or "liberal" depends on who you are, where you live, etc.. For example some policies held by Democrats can be seen as being conservative in my country. And inversely: Sarkozy that used to be a president considered to be very right-wing in my country has created the RSA which is a benefit system that give money to people that are out of work or that is starting a new low paid job. I doubt that the conservative in America would do such a thing. In France, most people vote according to circumstances – sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right. So I’m very doubtful that such research teaches any thing.
Also what is considered to be “conservative” or “liberal” depends on who you are, where you live, etc.. For example some policies held by Democrats can be seen as being conservative in my country. And inversely: Sarkozy that used to be a president considered to be very right-wing in my country has created the RSA which is a benefit system that give money to people that are out of work or that is starting a new low paid job. I doubt that the conservative in America would do such a thing.

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/05/genetics-and-genomics-projects-galore/#comment-42531 Chris Sun, 06 May 2012 21:33:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=16619#comment-42531 I certainly hope there isn't a link otherwise the political parties will start doing genetic testing to identify potential voters. They already look at your shopping habits, who knows what's next. Although thinking about Chris Mooney's "The Republican Brain" suggests there might be a weak genetic link. I certainly hope there isn’t a link otherwise the political parties will start doing genetic testing to identify potential voters. They already look at your shopping habits, who knows what’s next. Although thinking about Chris Mooney’s “The Republican Brain” suggests there might be a weak genetic link.

]]> By: james http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/05/genetics-and-genomics-projects-galore/#comment-42530 james Sun, 06 May 2012 21:02:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=16619#comment-42530 this is a really neat idea that genes can affect the attitudes of "fraternal twins". but was your idea true whether or not identical or just regular twins have the same or even similar political attitude change? this is a really neat idea that genes can affect the attitudes of “fraternal twins”. but was your idea true whether or not identical or just regular twins have the same or even similar political attitude change?

]]> By: chris w http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/05/genetics-and-genomics-projects-galore/#comment-42529 chris w Sun, 06 May 2012 20:02:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/?p=16619#comment-42529 With the declining price of genome sequencing, do you think twin studies will eventually be abandoned for whole genome studies (such as this one: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/08/half-the-variation-in-i-q-is-due-to-genes/)? One can obtain a larger sample size with the latter, although I'm not sure if that adds value beyond a certain minimum. Does the twin study have any advantages? Thoughts? With the declining price of genome sequencing, do you think twin studies will eventually be abandoned for whole genome studies (such as this one: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/08/half-the-variation-in-i-q-is-due-to-genes/)? One can obtain a larger sample size with the latter, although I’m not sure if that adds value beyond a certain minimum. Does the twin study have any advantages? Thoughts?

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