PSYC 2600 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Genome Project, Selective Breeding, Heritability
2 Nov 2016
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Human genome refers to the complete set of genes that an organism possesses. Human genome contains tens of thousands of genes on 23 pairs of chromosomes. Human genome project is designed to sequence the entire human genome-ie. identify the particular sequence of dna molecules in the human species. But identifying sequence of dna molecules does not mean identifying the function of each molecule. Most genes in a human genome are the same for all humans. Small number of genes re different for different individuals, including genes that indirectly code for physical traits and for personality traits. Behavioural geneticists to determine the degree to which individual differences in personality are caused by genetic and environmental differences. Modern behavioral geneticists who study personality are typically very careful about addressing implications of work and are sensitive to ideological concerns. Determine % of individual differences in a trait that can be attributed to:
