New Research Doesn't Find A Specific "Gay Gene"

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This BBC news story about a search for a “gay gene” is being tagged to our section on nature versus nurture research on trans and homo/bisexual identity.

A genetic analysis of almost half a million people has concluded there is no single "gay gene".

The study, published in Science, used data from the UK Biobank and 23andMe, and found some genetic variants associated with same-sex relationships.

But genetic factors accounted for, at most, 25% of same-sex behaviour.

Update 08/31/19: Related article, “Genetics may explain up to 25% of same-sex behavior, giant analysis reveals”

References:

BBC. (2019, August 29). No single gene associated with being gay. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49484490

Kaiser, J. (2019, August, 29). Genetics may explain up to 25% of same-sex behavior, giant analysis reveals. Science. Retrieved from https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/genetics-may-explain-25-same-sex-behavior-giant-analysis-reveals