Heritability Estimates from Twin Studies. I. Formulae of Heritability Estimates
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae
- Vol. 27, 39-44
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s000156600000948x
Abstract
Over the past 50 years a large number of methods have been proposed for estimating heritability from twin studies. The present paper describes the most commonly cited of these estimates as a first step in evaluating their usefulness. A critical review will then follow.Keywords
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