The Influence of Genetic Variation on Social Disposition, Romantic Relationships and Social Networks: a Replication Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sociality is underpinned by a variety of neurochemicals. We previously showed, in a large healthy Caucasian sample, that genes for different neurochemicals are typically associated with differing social domains (disposition, romantic relationships and networks). Here we seek to confirm the validity of these findings by asking whether they replicate in other population samples.

Methods

We test for associations between the same 24 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and measures of sociality as previously, in two smaller independent samples: Caucasian individuals with histories of mental illness (subclinical sample) (N = 140), and non-Caucasian individuals (N = 66). We also combined the relevant SNPs and social measures into 18 distinct neurochemica

SUBMITTER: Pearce E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6190642 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature