Genetic conflict and human personality disorders
November 15th 2008 11:07
Genetic conflict is the tug-of-war that goes on between genes. Different genes have different "interests"; they may enter into alliances with other genes, subvert them, modify their phenotypic effects, and so on. Sometimes, a sort of "arms race" can develop between warring factions, and this war can have important effects for the organisms in which the conflict is taking place. Scientists have now come up with a new theory for certain personality disorders like schizophrenia and autism, positing that they are the result of genes from both parents trying to gain leverage.
In a Novel Theory of Mental Disorders, Parents’ Genes Are in Competition
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In a Novel Theory of Mental Disorders, Parents’ Genes Are in Competition
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