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Differential application of cultural practices at the family and individual levels may alter heritability estimates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 September 2022

Oren Kolodny ,
Marcus W. Feldman Open the ORCID record for Marcus W. Feldman [Opens in a new window] ,
Arnon Lotem  and
Yoav Ram
Oren Kolodny
Affiliation:
Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, The A. Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel oren.kolodny@mail.huji.ac.il sites.google.com/view/oren-kolodny-homepage
Marcus W. Feldman
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA mfeldman@stanford.edu profiles.stanford.edu/marcus-feldman
Arnon Lotem
Affiliation:
Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel lotem@tauex.tau.ac.il arnonlotem.weebly.com Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel. yoav@yoavram.com www.yoavram.com
Yoav Ram
Affiliation:
Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel lotem@tauex.tau.ac.il arnonlotem.weebly.com Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel. yoav@yoavram.com www.yoavram.com
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Abstract

Uchiyama et al. emphasize that culture evolves directionally and differentially as a function of selective pressures in different populations. Extending these principles to the level of families, lineages, and individuals exposes additional challenges to estimating heritability. Cultural traits expressed differentially as a function of the genetics whose influence they mask or unmask render inseparable the influences of culture and genetics.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e167
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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