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Unpackaging cultural variability in behavioral phenotypes.

Ronald Fischer
Published in: The Behavioral and brain sciences (2022)
We need better understanding of functional differences of behavioral phenotypes across cultures because cultural evolution (e.g., temporal changes in innovation within populations) is less important than culturally molded phenotypes (e.g., differences across populations) for understanding gene effects. Furthermore, changes in one behavioral domain likely have complex downstream effects in other domains, requiring careful parsing of phenotypic variability and functions.
Keyphrases
  • genome wide
  • gene expression
  • copy number
  • dna methylation
  • transcription factor