I4U – Hira Bashir
“An international team of researhers have found 74 genetic variations that are linked to how far a person will go in school. An international team of researchers has identified 74 genes that are linked to a person’s education level, meaning these genes may influence how far you would go for your education or whether you attend university. This is the largest study of its kind where the focus is on genetics instead of factors like motivation, encouragement or IQ level which are the usually required for getting more education. “Education attainment is a complex phenomenon, and mostly influenced by social and other environmental factors, but we knew that genes play a role too,” Professor Peter Visscher from University of Queensland said.”(more)