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We are obsessed with it — curly hair, straight hair, eye colour, the shapes of our noses and other body parts — our appearance is a constant source of fascination. New parents speculate endlessly about the resemblance between their babies and other family members. After that, their attention turns to behaviour, personality and aptitude: the temper tantrums of a toddler, the musical skills of a 7-year-old, the exam success of a 16-year-old. Who did those come from? Was it upbringing or was it inherited?
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Clayton, J., Dennis, C. (2003). On the shoulders of giants. In: Clayton, J., Dennis, C. (eds) 50 Years of DNA. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-11781-6_1
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