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SUBMITTER: Domingue BW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5291340 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul-Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
AERA open 20150701 3
Recent studies have begun to uncover the genetic architecture of educational attainment. We build on this work using genome-wide data from siblings in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). We measure the genetic predisposition of siblings to educational attainment using polygenic scores. We then test how polygenic scores are related to social environments and educational outcomes. In Add Health, genetic predisposition to educational attainment is patterned a ...[more]