Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Anxious or outgoing? Huge study links ‘Big Five’ personality traits to genetic variants


Researchers identify more than 1,200 personality-linked genetic variants, with effects largely independent of family background.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Nature

Read more on:

Photo of genetic variants

genetic variants

Photo of huge study links

huge study links

Photo of Big Five

Big Five

Related news:

News photo

Researchers identify rapidly spreading genetic variants that make parasites resistant to malaria treatment

News photo

Researchers identify rapidly spreading genetic variants that make parasites resistant to malaria treatment - EurekAlert!

News photo

Intratumoral androgens and genetic variants driving therapy resistance in prostate cancer - EurekAlert!