Gene for degenerate males found
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 14:56
in Psychology & Sociology
Birds of a feather flock together, according to the old adage, and adolescent males who possess a certain type of variation in a specific gene are more likely to flock to delinquent peers, according to a landmark study led by Florida State University criminologist Kevin M. Beaver. read more
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