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This eBook takes students through our basic understanding of inheritance. Then we examine the complexity of polygenic traits and phenotypes affected by environmental conditions. Finally we explore how scientists study the genetic component of certain phenotypes.
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Citation: Genes and the Environment: The Myth of Genetic Determinism. Cambridge, MA: NPG Education, 2010.
Last Updated: January 17, 2014