Occupation or Discipline
behavioral genetics
[ bih-heyv-yer-al juh-net-iks ]
Subclass of:
Science of genetics; Behavioral Sciences
Definitions related to genetics, behavioral:
  • (behavioral genetics) Study of the relationship between the genotype of an organism and its behavior; includes the effects of genes on simple sensory processes to complex organization of the nervous system.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (behavioral genetics) The study of the genetic factors of behavioral phenotypes such as eating or mating activity, substance abuse, social attitudes, violence, and mental abilities. (from online American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The experimental study of the relationship between the genotype of an organism and its behavior. The scope includes the effects of genes on simple sensory processes to complex organization of the nervous system.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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