Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Falconer's formula is used in twin studies to determine the genetic heritability of a trait based on the difference between twin correlations.The formula is hb2 = 2(rmz - rdz), where hb2 is the broad sense heritability, rmz is the (monozygotic, MZ) identical twin correlation, and rdz is the (dizygotic, DZ) fraternal twin correlation. The correlation of same sex MZ twins is always higher than the DZ twin correlation with various sexes and thus all gender differences are evaluated as heritable."@en }
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- Falconers_formula comment "Falconer's formula is used in twin studies to determine the genetic heritability of a trait based on the difference between twin correlations.The formula is hb2 = 2(rmz - rdz), where hb2 is the broad sense heritability, rmz is the (monozygotic, MZ) identical twin correlation, and rdz is the (dizygotic, DZ) fraternal twin correlation. The correlation of same sex MZ twins is always higher than the DZ twin correlation with various sexes and thus all gender differences are evaluated as heritable.".