Term ID: T4708

Quantitative Trait Locus

/quantitative-trait-locus/
Genetic regions that influence continuously varying psychological characteristics like intelligence or personality.
Example: DNA markers associated with individual differences in cognitive abilities or susceptibility to mental health disorders.

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Reference: Plomin et al. (2016)