Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781319050962
Author: Benjamin A. Pierce
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 34AQP
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Adoption studies include the study of families involved in adoptions. It is one of the most powerful approaches for distinguishing the effects of genes and environment on characteristics. In Figure 6.13, the adoption studies illustrate that obesity is influenced by genetics. In these studies, body mass index was used to measure obesity between adopted children and biological children. The studies shown that overweight biological parents tend to have overweight children.

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