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Source: Time
In 1993, researchers discovered a stretch of DNA on the X chromosome they believed to be linked to male homosexuality. In the years since, the concept of a “gay gene” has been a source of debate within both the scientific communityand the general public, inspiring ever-larger follow-up studies over the years.
A new study published in Science, thought to be the most comprehensive on the topic, adds important information to that back-and-forth. After studying the DNA of nearly half a million people with varying sexual experiences, the researchers found no evidence of a single “gay gene.” There was some genetic association with self-reported same-sex sexual activity, but environmental factors likely play an even larger role, according to the study.
The researchers examined genotyping data and self-reported sexual histories from almost 500,000 (mostly white) people of both sexes who were either participating in genetic research projects, like the U.K. Biobank study, or had purchased genetic testing products from 23andMe and consented to inclusion in the study. Most participants came from the U.K. Biobank study, which involves adults ages 40 to 70, though the paper also included some young adults and adolescents participating in other studies.
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Obviously not.
My brother and I came from the same two parents.
He turned out gay, I turned out straight despite even trying gayness just to make sure.
In which case I didn’t like it so I ran back to being with women again.
I have baldness gene and at 58 years of age I have a third of my head on the top gone bald and soon it will be half. There is nothing I can do to prevent it. It is completely genetic. Environment will not change the result.
What they are saying in this study is that genetic contribution to homosexuality is rather small. The article states:
“Among the human genome’s approximately 30,000 genes, the researchers—who have previously presented research on this topic—found five variants related to same-sex sexual activity, though each one only minimally influenced an individual’s sexuality. Known genetic markers could only account for between 8% and 25% of the variation in sexual behaviors, they estimate. Environmental factors, which include everything from a person’s upbringing to where they live today, likely account for the rest.”