Using Polygenic Scores in Social Science Research: Unraveling Childlessness

Using Polygenic Scores in Social Science Research: Unraveling Childlessness

Biological, genetic, and socio-demographic factors are all important in explaining reproductive behavior, yet these factors are typically studied in isolation. In this study, we explore an innovative sociogenomic approach, which entails including key socio-demographic (marriage, education, occupatio...

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Main Authors: Renske M. Verweij, Melinda C. Mills, Gert Stulp, Ilja M. Nolte, Nicola Barban, Felix C. Tropf, Douglas T. Carrell, Kenneth I. Aston, Krina T. Zondervan, Nilufer Rahmioglu, Marlene Dalgaard, Carina Skaarup, M. Geoffrey Hayes, Andrea Dunaif, Guang Guo, Harold Snieder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
Subjects:
fertility
childlessness
polygenic risk scores
sociogenomics
infertility
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2019.00074/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2019.00074/full

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