Rutter, Michael, 1933-

Genes and behavior nature -- nurture interplay explained / [[Book] :] Michael Rutter. - Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006. - 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-263) and index.

Why is the topic of genes and behavior controversial? -- Causes and risks -- How much is nature and how much nurture? -- The heritability of different mental disorders and traits -- Environmentally mediated risks -- Patterns of inheritance -- What genes do -- Finding and understanding specific susceptibility genes -- Gene-environment interplay -- What environments do to genes -- Conclusions.

1405110619 1405110627 (hbk.) 9781405110624 9781405110617

2005024530

101270164 DNLM


Behavior genetics.
Genetics, Behavioral--methods.

QH457 / .R88 2006

155.7

2006 C-282 / RG QU 450 / R982g 2006