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Behavior genetics

the proposal that most genes influencing one learning ability or disability also influence others, so genetic effects are general rather than specific.

In behavior genetics, generalist genes hypothesis refers to the proposal that most genes influencing one learning ability or disability also influence others, so genetic effects are general rather than specific. This meaning comes from Plomin (2005) in Psychological Bulletin.[1]

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Plomin, R., & Kovas, Y. (2005). Generalist Genes and Learning Disabilities. Psychological Bulletin, 131(4), 592-617. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.131.4.592

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