Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals
Here we conducted a large-scale genetic association analysis of educational attainment in a
sample of approximately 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome …
sample of approximately 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome …
[HTML][HTML] Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a 1.1-million-person GWAS of educational attainment
We conduct a large-scale genetic association analysis of educational attainment in a sample
of~ 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome-wide-significant SNPs …
of~ 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome-wide-significant SNPs …
[HTML][HTML] Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals
We conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of educational attainment (EA) in a
sample of~ 3 million individuals and identify 3,952 approximately uncorrelated genome …
sample of~ 3 million individuals and identify 3,952 approximately uncorrelated genome …
Investigating the genetic architecture of noncognitive skills using GWAS-by-subtraction
Little is known about the genetic architecture of traits affecting educational attainment other
than cognitive ability. We used genomic structural equation modeling and prior genome …
than cognitive ability. We used genomic structural equation modeling and prior genome …
Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment
Educational attainment is strongly influenced by social and other environmental factors, but
genetic factors are estimated to account for at least 20% of the variation across individuals 1 …
genetic factors are estimated to account for at least 20% of the variation across individuals 1 …
GWAS of 126,559 individuals identifies genetic variants associated with educational attainment
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of educational attainment was conducted in a
discovery sample of 101,069 individuals and a replication sample of 25,490. Three …
discovery sample of 101,069 individuals and a replication sample of 25,490. Three …
Replicability and robustness of genome-wide-association studies for behavioral traits
A recent genome-wide-association study of educational attainment identified three single-
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) whose associations, despite their small effect sizes (each …
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) whose associations, despite their small effect sizes (each …
Why genome-wide associations with cognitive ability measures are probably spurious
K Richardson, MC Jones - New Ideas in Psychology, 2019 - Elsevier
Much time and effort, as well as funding, is being devoted to Genome Wide Association
Studies (GWAS) for identifying genetic causes of variation (single nucleotide polymorphisms …
Studies (GWAS) for identifying genetic causes of variation (single nucleotide polymorphisms …
Polygenic influence on educational attainment: New evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health
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 …
We build on this work using genome-wide data from siblings in the National Longitudinal …
Genetics and educational attainment
D Cesarini, PM Visscher - npj Science of Learning, 2017 - nature.com
We explore how advances in our understanding of the genetics of complex traits such as
educational attainment could constructively be leveraged to advance research on education …
educational attainment could constructively be leveraged to advance research on education …