Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18.2, Problem 1EG
What role would twin and adoption studies play in selecting a model for determining whether attendance at medical school is a heritable trait? What heritability values would make you take the study to the next level?
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