Genetic Variants Build a Smarter Brain

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Submission + - Genetic Variants Build a Smarter Brain (sciencemag.org)

Submitted by sciencehabit on Tuesday June 19, 2012 @08:28PM

sciencehabit writes: Researchers have yet to understand how genes influence intelligence, but a new study takes a step in that direction. An international team of scientists has identified a network of genes that may boost performance on IQ tests by building and insulating connections in the brain.

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