Psychology A-Level
Polygenic and heterogeneous causation
What Polygenic and heterogeneous causation means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Polygenic and heterogeneous causation
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It is polygenic, and Ripke's genome study found over a hundred variations, so different combinations of genes can produce the same diagnosis.
Topics that use Polygenic and heterogeneous causation
- Schizophrenia (AQA A-Level)
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