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The examples in Section 2. above are artificial for a reason: it is hard to establish the relevant genotypes and environments that lead to variance in human traits.
Consequently, systems-based approaches have great potential for exploring sex-differences in human traits [ 13, 14].
But how much does epistasis contribute to variation in human traits, if at all?
Built upon large, multi-institutional consortia, GWAS have dominated the search for novel genes in human traits in recent years.
In addition to showing that epistasis contributes to variation in human traits, the work of Brown et al. could help to uncover interactions behind complex traits beyond the expression level of a gene that could not previously be investigated.
Two specific examples can help illustrate how research conceived as scientifically sound and value-independent can lead to the misrepresentation of the role of genetic factors in human traits.
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Genomics studies provide a useful way to explore the genetic factors involved in complex human traits such as behaviour.
Typically, we draw a distinction between environmental and genetic factors in understanding human traits and the development of disease.
These results have greatly contributed to our understanding of biological pathways involved in individual human traits.
DNA methylation is a heritable and stable epigenetic mark implicated in complex human traits.
We have demonstrated that "forward genetics" is a cost-effective method for investigating genotype phenotype associations in complex human traits.
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