Origins of learning difficulties and behaviour problems: from behavioural genetics to behavioural genomics

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• 73 Article
• 1 Editorial
• 1 Letter

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• 2023

  Gene-environment correlations and genetic confounding underlying the association between media use and mental health

  Ayorech, Z., Baldwin, J. R., Pingault, J. B., Rimfeld, K. & Plomin, R., Dec 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 1030.

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  • Mental Health 100%
  • Prosocial Behavior 100%
  • Anxiety 50%
  • Etiology 14%
  • Genetic Influence 14%
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2019

  Using DNA to predict educational trajectories in early adulthood

  Ayorech, Z., Plomin, R. & Stumm, S. V., May 2019, In: Developmental Psychology. 55, 5, p. 1088-1095 8 p.

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  • Genetic Influence 100%
  • Training 100%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  221 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Differences in exam performance between pupils attending selective and non-selective schools mirror the genetic differences between them

  Smith-Woolley, E. D., Pingault, J.-B., Selzam, S., Rimfeld, K., Krapohl, E. M. L., Von Stumm, S., Asbury, K., Dale, P., Young, T., Allen, R., Kovas, Y. & Plomin, R. J., 2018, In: npj Science of Learning.

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  47 Citations (Scopus)

• Face Identity Recognition and the Social Difficulties Component of the Autism-Like Phenotype: Evidence for Phenotypic and Genetic Links

  Lewis, G. J., Shakeshaft, N. G. & Plomin, R., 16 Mar 2018, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

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  • Autism 100%
  • Abilities 42%
  • Social Behavior 28%
  • Attention 14%
  • Etiology 14%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  184 Downloads (Pure)

• The new genetics of intelligence

  Plomin, R. & Von Stumm, S., 8 Jan 2018, In: NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS. 19, 3, p. 148-159

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  295 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  Genome-Wide Polygenic Scores Predict Reading Performance Throughout the School Years

  Selzam, S., Dale, P. S., Wagner, R. K., DeFries, J. C., Cederlöf, M., O’Reilly, P. F., Krapohl, E. & Plomin, R., 28 Mar 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OF READING. p. 1-16 16 p.

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  • Reading 100%
  • Cognitive Function 20%
  • Reading Ability 20%
  27 Citations (Scopus)

  214 Downloads (Pure)

• Personalized media: A genetically informative investigation of individual differences in online media use

  Ayorech, Z., Von Stumm, S., Haworth, C. M. A., Davis, O. S. P. & Plomin, R., 23 Jan 2017, In: PLOS One. 10 p.

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  • Gaming 100%
  • Individual Differences 100%
  • Etiology 50%
  • Genetic Influence 50%
  • Websites 50%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  282 Downloads (Pure)

• Predicting Educational Achievement from DNA

  Selzam, S., Krapohl, E. M. L., Von Stumm, S., O'Reilly, P. F., Rimfeld, K., Kovas, Y., Dale, P., Lee, J. & Plomin, R., 1 Feb 2017, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 22, 2, p. 267-272 6 p.

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  • Achievement 100%
  • Cognitive Function 66%
  • Resilience 33%
  126 Citations (Scopus)

  258 Downloads (Pure)

• Weak associations between pubertal timing and psychiatric and behavioral problems

  Smith-Woolley, E., Rimfeld, K. & Plomin, R., 18 Apr 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Translational psychiatry.

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  • Individual Differences 100%
  • Behavioral Disorder 100%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

  156 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  A genome-wide test of the differential susceptibility hypothesis reveals a genetic predictor of differential response to psychological treatments for child anxiety disorders

  Keers, R., Coleman, J., Lester, K. J., Roberts, S. L., Breen, G. D., Thastum, M., Bögels, S., Schneider, S., Heiervang, E., Meiser-Stedman, R., Nauta, M., Creswell, C., Thirlwall, K., Rapee, R. M., Hudson, J. L., Lewis, C. M., Plomin, R. J. & Eley, T. C., 5 Apr 2016, In: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 85, 3, p. 146-158 13 p.

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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 100%
  • Psychological Treatment 100%
  • Anxiety Disorder 100%
  • Child 100%
  • Therapeutic Procedure 40%
  95 Citations (Scopus)

  283 Downloads (Pure)

• Childhood gene-environment interactions and age-dependent effects of genetic variants associated with refractive error and myopia: The CREAM Consortium

  The CREAM Consortium, 13 May 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scientific Reports.

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  • Age 100%
  • Childhood 100%
  • Genotype Environment Interaction 100%
  • Refractive Error 100%
  • Myopia 100%
  83 Citations (Scopus)

  210 Downloads (Pure)

• Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder in community settings using the Development and Well-Being Assessment: Validation in a UK population-based twin sample

  McEwen, F. S., Stewart, C., Colvert, E. J., Woodhouse, E. L., Curran, S., Gillan, N. C., Lietz, S., Garnett, T., Ronald, A., Murphy, D. G., Happe, F. G. E. & Bolton, P. F., Feb 2016, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 57, 2, p. 161-170

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  • Algorithm 100%
  • Specificity 100%
  • Parent 66%
  • Adolescent 66%
  • Child 66%
  22 Citations (Scopus)

  315 Downloads (Pure)

• Externalizing problems in childhood and adolescence predict subsequent educational achievement but for different genetic and environmental reasons

  Lewis, G., Asbury, K. & Plomin, R. J., 10 Nov 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

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  • Achievement 100%
  • Externalizing problems 100%
  • Etiology 12%
  • Genetic Influence 12%
  • Peers 12%
  24 Citations (Scopus)

  198 Downloads (Pure)

• Genetic link between family socioeconomic status and children's educational achievement estimated from genome-wide SNPs

  Krapohl, E. & Plomin, R., 31 Mar 2016, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 21, 3, p. 437–443

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  • Genetics 100%
  • Family 100%
  • Child 100%
  • Single Nucleotide Polymorphism 100%
  • Achievement 100%
  117 Citations (Scopus)

  779 Downloads (Pure)

• Phenome-wide analysis of genome-wide polygenic scores

  Krapohl, E. M. L., Euesden, J., Zabaneh, M. D., Rimfeld, K., Pingault, J.-B., Von Stumm, S., Dale, P., Breen, G. D., O'Reilly, P. F. & Plomin, R. J., Sept 2016, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 21, p. 1188–1193

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  • Achievement 100%
  • Polygenic Score 100%
  • Abilities 50%
  • Schizophrenia 50%
  • Psychiatric Disorder 50%
  115 Citations (Scopus)

  92 Downloads (Pure)

• Publication Trends Over 55 Years of Behavioral Genetic Research

  Ayorech, Z. N. L., Selzam, S., Smith-Woolley, E. D., Knopik, V. S., Neiderhiser, J. M., DeFries, J. C. & Plomin, R. J., Dec 2016, In: Behavior Genetics. 46, 5, p. 603-7 5 p.

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  • Genetics 100%
  • Publications 100%
  • Behavior (Neuroscience) 100%
  • Quantitative Genetics 50%
  • Molecular Genetics 50%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  290 Downloads (Pure)

• Rotation is visualisation, 3D is 2D: using a novel measure to investigate the genetics of spatial ability

  Shakeshaft, N. G., Rimfeld, K., Schofield, K. L., Selzam, S., Malanchini, M., Rodic, M., Kovas, Y. & Plomin, R. J., 1 Aug 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scientific Reports. 6, 30545 .

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  • Spatial Ability 100%
  • Genetics 100%
  • Rotation 100%
  • Abilities 40%
  • Genetic Influence 40%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  216 Downloads (Pure)

• Stability and Change in Genetic and Environmental Influences on Well-being in Response to an Intervention

  Haworth, C., Nelson, S., Layous, K., Carter, K. E., Jacobs Bao, K., Lyubomirsky, S. & Plomin, R. J., 26 May 2016, In: PLOS One.

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  • Environmental Intervention 100%
  • Mental Health 50%
  • Internalizing 50%
  • Positive Activity 50%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

  165 Downloads (Pure)

• True Grit and Genetics: Predicting Academic Achievement From Personality

  Rimfeld, K., Kovas, Y., Dale, P. S. & Plomin, R., 1 Nov 2016, In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 111, 5, p. 780-789

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  • Secondary Education 100%
  • Conscientiousness 100%
  • Etiology 66%
  • Personality Trait 66%
  • Genetic Influence 33%
  260 Citations (Scopus)

  1004 Downloads (Pure)

• Twin's Birth-Order Differences in Height and Body Mass Index From Birth to Old Age: A Pooled Study of 26 Twin Cohorts Participating in the CODATwins Project

  Yokoyama, Y., Jelenkovic, A., Sund, R., Sung, J., Hopper, J. L., Ooki, S., Heikkilä, K., Aaltonen, S., Tarnoki, A. D., Tarnoki, D. L., Willemsen, G., Bartels, M., Van Beijsterveldt, T. C. E. M., Saudino, K. J., Cutler, T. L., Nelson, T. L., Whitfield, K. E., Wardle, J., Llewellyn, C. H. & Fisher, A. & 48 others, He, M., Ding, X., Bjerregaard-andersen, M., Beck-nielsen, H., Sodemann, M., Song, Y.-M., Yang, S., Lee, K., Jeong, H.-U., Knafo-noam, A., Mankuta, D., Abramson, L., Burt, S. A., Klump, K. L., Ordoñana, J. R., Sánchez-romera, J. F., Colodro-conde, L., Harris, J. R., Brandt, I., Nilsen, T. S., Craig, J. M., Saffery, R., Ji, F., Ning, F., Pang, Z., Dubois, L., Boivin, M., Brendgen, M., Dionne, G., Vitaro, F., Martin, N. G., Medland, S. E., Montgomery, G. W., Magnusson, P. K. E., Pedersen, N. L., Aslan, A. K. D., Tynelius, P., Haworth, C. M. A., Plomin, R., Rebato, E., Rose, R. J., Goldberg, J. H., Rasmussen, F., Hur, Y.-M., Sørensen, T. I. A., Boomsma, D. I., Kaprio, J. & Silventoinen, K., 1 Apr 2016, In: TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS. 19, 02, p. 112-124

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  21 Citations (Scopus)

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• 2015

  A multivariate twin study of trait mindfulness, depressive symptoms and anxiety sensitivity

  Waszczuk, M., Zavos, H., Antonova, E., Haworth, C., Plomin, R. & Eley, T., 20 Mar 2015, In: Depression and Anxiety. 32, 4, p. 254–261 8 p.

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  • Anxiety Sensitivity 100%
  • Anxiety 100%
  • Genetic Influence 22%
  • Cognitive Bias 22%
  • Etiology 11%
  38 Citations (Scopus)

  343 Downloads (Pure)

• A Shared Genetic Propensity Underlies Experiences of Bullying Victimization in Late Childhood and Self-Rated Paranoid Thinking in Adolescence

  Shakoor, S., Mcguire, P., Cardno, A. G., Freeman, D., Plomin, R. & Ronald, A., 1 May 2015, In: Schizophrenia Bulletin. 41, 3, p. 754-763 10 p.

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  • Bullying Victimization 100%
  • Hallucinations 20%
  • Grandiosity 20%
  • Genetic Influence 10%
  • Bullying 10%
  51 Citations (Scopus)

  5 Downloads (Pure)

• Breastfeeding and IQ Growth from Toddlerhood through Adolescence

  Von Stumm, S., Plomin, R. & Pietschnig, J. (Editor), 25 Sept 2015, In: PL o S One . 10, 9, p. e0138676

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  • Adolescent 100%
  • Variance 66%
  • Girl 66%
  • Socioeconomic Status 33%
  • Growth Curve 33%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  179 Downloads (Pure)

• Developmentally dynamic genome: Evidence of genetic influences on increases and decreases in conduct problems from early childhood to adolescence

  Pingault, J.-B., Rijsdijk, F., Zheng, Y., Plomin, R. & Viding, E., 6 May 2015, In: Scientific Reports. 5, 9 p., 10053.

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  • Genetics 100%
  • Genetic Influence 100%
  • Gene 50%
  • Individual Differences 50%
  • Developmental Stages 33%
  28 Citations (Scopus)

  175 Downloads (Pure)

• Does Learning to Read Improve Intelligence? A Longitudinal Multivariate Analysis in Identical Twins From Age 7 to 16

  Ritchie, S. J., Bates, T. C. & Plomin, R., 1 Jan 2015, In: Child Development. 86, 1, p. 23-36 14 p.

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  • Multivariate Analysis 100%
  • Reading Ability 100%
  • Reading 50%
  • Developmental Process 50%
  67 Citations (Scopus)

  284 Downloads (Pure)

• Examining the Genetic and Environmental Associations between Autistic Social and Communication Deficits and Psychopathic Callous-Unemotional Traits

  O'Nions, E., Tick, B., Rijsdijk, F., Happe, F., Plomin, R., Ronald, A., Viding, E. & Jones, A. (Editor), 1 Sept 2015, In: PL o S One . 10, 9, e0134331.

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  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder 100%
  • Communication Disorder 100%
  • Social Interaction 66%
  • Behavior (Neuroscience) 33%
  • Individual Differences 33%
  20 Citations (Scopus)

  213 Downloads (Pure)

• Genetics and intelligence differences: Five special findings

  Plomin, R. & Deary, I. J., 1 Feb 2015, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 20, 1, p. 98-108 11 p.

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  • Genetics 100%
  • Genotype 100%
  • Cognitive Neuroscience 100%
  • Mating 100%
  • Heritability 60%
  477 Citations (Scopus)

  949 Downloads (Pure)

• Genetic specificity of face recognition

  Shakeshaft, N. G. & Plomin, R., 28 Sept 2015, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112, 41, p. 12877-12892 15 p.

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  • Genetics 100%
  • Heritability 16%
  • Twin Study 16%
  113 Citations (Scopus)

  159 Downloads (Pure)

• Genome-wide association analysis identifies three new susceptibility loci for childhood body mass index

  Felix, J. F., Bradfield, J. P., Monnereau, C., Van Der Valk, R. J. P., Stergiakouli, E., Chesi, A., Gaillard, R., Feenstra, B., Thiering, E., Kreiner-Møller, E., Mahajan, A., Pitk??nen, N., Joro, R., Cavadino, A., Huikari, V., Franks, S., Groen-blokhuis, M. M., Cousminer, D. L., Marsh, J. A. & Lehtimäki, T. & 91 others, Curtin, J. A., Vioque, J., Ahluwalia, T. S., Myhre, R., Price, T. S., Vilor-tejedor, N., Yengo, L., Grarup, N., Ntalla, I., Ang, W., Atalay, M., Bisgaard, H., Blakemore, A. I., Bonnefond, A., Carstensen, L., Eriksson, J., Flexeder, C., Franke, L., Geller, F., Geserick, M., Hartikainen, A.-L., Haworth, C. M. A., Hirschhorn, J. N., Hofman, A., Holm, J.-C., Horikoshi, M., Hottenga, J. J., Huang, J., Kadarmideen, H. N., Kähönen, M., Kiess, W., Lakka, H.-M., Lakka, T. A., Lewin, A. M., Liang, L., Lyytikäinen, L.-P., Ma, B., Magnus, P., Mccormack, S. E., Mcmahon, G., Mentch, F. D., Middeldorp, C. M., Murray, C. S., Pahkala, K., Pers, T. H., Pfäffle, R., Postma, D. S., Power, C., Simpson, A., Sengpiel, V., Tiesler, C. M. T., Torrent, M., Uitterlinden, A. G., Van Meurs, J. B., Vinding, R., Waage, J., Wardle, J., Zeggini, E., Zemel, B. S., Dedoussis, G. V., Pedersen, O., Froguel, P., Sunyer, J., Plomin, R., Jacobsson, B., Hansen, T., Gonzalez, J. R., Custovic, A., Raitakari, O. T., Pennell, C. E., Widøn, E., Boomsma, D. I., Koppelman, G. H., Sebert, S., Jørvelin, M.-R., Hyppønen, E., Mccarthy, M. I., Lindi, V., Harri, N., Kørner, A., Bønnelykke, K., Heinrich, J., Melbye, M., Rivadeneira, F., Hakonarson, H., Ring, S. M., Smith, G. D., Sørensen, T. I. A., Timpson, N. J., Grant, S. F. A. & Jaddoe, V. W. V., 24 Nov 2015, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Human Molecular Genetics. 25, p. 389-403

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  • Genome Wide Association Study 100%
  • Genetics 10%
  • Single Nucleotide Polymorphism 10%
  • ADAM23 10%
  • LMX1B 10%
  245 Citations (Scopus)

  201 Downloads (Pure)

• Heritability of Autism Spectrum Disorder in a UK Population-Based Twin Sample

  Colvert, E., Tick, B., McEwen, F., Stewart, C., Curran, S. R., Woodhouse, E., Gillan, N., Hallett, V., Lietz, S., Garnett, T., Ronald, A., Plomin, R., Rijsdijk, F., Happé, F. & Bolton, P., 1 May 2015, In: JAMA Psychiatry. 72, 5, p. 415-423 9 p.

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  • Autism 100%
  • Genetic Influence 50%
  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule 50%
  • Individual Differences 16%
  324 Citations (Scopus)

  321 Downloads (Pure)

• Heritable influences on behavioural problems from early childhood to mid-adolescence: evidence for genetic stability and innovation

  Lewis, G. J. & Plomin, R., Jul 2015, In: Psychological Medicine. 45, 10, p. 2171-2179 9 p.

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  • Genetics 100%
  • Anxiety 22%
  • Behavior (Neuroscience) 22%
  • Individual Differences 22%
  • Quantitative Genetics 20%
  26 Citations (Scopus)

  216 Downloads (Pure)

• How specific is second language-learning ability? A twin study exploring the contributions of first language achievement and intelligence to second language achievement

  Rimfeld, K., Dale, P. S. & Plomin, R., 22 Sept 2015, In: Translational psychiatry. 5, 6 p., e638.

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  • Contribution 100%
  • Languages 100%
  • Language Instruction 100%
  • Ability 100%
  • Twin Studies 100%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

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• Mosaic structural variation in children with developmental disorders

  King, D. A., Jones, W. D., Crow, Y. J., Dominiczak, A. F., Foster, N. A., Gaunt, T. R., Harris, J., Hellens, S. W., Homfray, T., Innes, J., Jones, E. A., Joss, S., Kulkarni, A., Mansour, S., Morris, A. D., Parker, M. J., Porteous, D. J., Shihab, H. A., Smith, B. H. & Tatton-Brown, K. & 9 others, Tolmie, J. L., Trzaskowski, M., Vasudevan, P. C., Wakeling, E., Wright, M., Plomin, R., Timpson, N. J., Hurles, M. E. & The Deciphering Developmental Disorders Study, 29 Jan 2015, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Human Molecular Genetics. p. 2733-2745 13 p.

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  • Proband 100%
  • Genetics 33%
  • Loss of Heterozygosity 33%
  • Clonality 33%
  47 Citations (Scopus)

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• Pleiotropy across academic subjects at the end of compulsory education

  Rimfeld, K., Kovas, Y., Dale, P. S. & Plomin, R., 23 Jul 2015, In: Scientific Reports. 5, 11713.

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  • Secondary Education 100%
  • Achievement 50%
  • General Intelligence 50%
  46 Citations (Scopus)

• Socioeconomic status and the growth of intelligence from infancy through adolescence

  Von Stumm, S. & Plomin, R., 1 Jan 2015, In: Intelligence. 48, p. 30-36 7 p.

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  • Child 100%
  • Individual Differences 40%
  • Gender Difference 9%
  • Intelligence Testing 9%
  • Latent Growth Curve Model 9%
  193 Citations (Scopus)

• The CODATwins Project: The Cohort Description of Collaborative Project of Development of Anthropometrical Measures in Twins to Study Macro-Environmental Variation in Genetic and Environmental Effects on Anthropometric Traits

  Silventoinen, K., Jelenkovic, A., Sund, R., Honda, C., Aaltonen, S., Yokoyama, Y., Tarnoki, A. D., Tarnoki, D. L., Ning, F., Ji, F., Pang, Z., Ordo??ana, J. R., S??nchez-romera, J. F., Colodro-conde, L., Burt, S. A., Klump, K. L., Medland, S. E., Montgomery, G. W., Kandler, C. & McAdams, T. A. & 106 others, Eley, T. C., Gregory, A. M., Saudino, K. J., Dubois, L., Boivin, M., Haworth, C., Plomin, R., ??ncel, S. Y., Aliev, F., Stazi, M. A., Fagnani, C., D???ippolito, C., Craig, J. M., Saffery, R., Siribaddana, S. H., Hotopf, M., Sumathipala, A., Spector, T., Mangino, M., Lachance, G., Gatz, M., Butler, D. A., Bayasgalan, G., Narandalai, D., Freitas, D. L., Maia, J. A., Harden, K. P., Tucker-drob, E. M., Christensen, K., Skytthe, A., Kyvik, K. O., Hong, C., Chong, Y., Derom, C. A., Vlietinck, R. F., Loos, R. J. F., Cozen, W., Hwang, A. E., Mack, T. M., He, M., Ding, X., Chang, B., Silberg, J. L., Eaves, L. J., Maes, H. H., Cutler, T. L., Hopper, J. L., Aujard, K., Magnusson, P. K. E., Pedersen, N. L., Aslan, A. K. D., Song, Y.-M., Yang, S., Lee, K., Baker, L. A., Tuvblad, C., Bjerregaard-andersen, M., Beck-nielsen, H., Sodemann, M., Heikkil??, K., Tan, Q., Zhang, D., Swan, G. E., Krasnow, R., Jang, K. L., Knafo-noam, A., Mankuta, D., Abramson, L., Lichtenstein, P., Krueger, R. F., Mcgue, M., Pahlen, S., Tynelius, P., Duncan, G. E., Buchwald, D., Corley, R. P., Huibregtse, B. M., Nelson, T. L., Whitfield, K. E., Franz, C. E., Kremen, W. S., Lyons, M. J., Ooki, S., Brandt, I., Nilsen, T. S., Inui, F., Watanabe, M., Bartels, M., Van Beijsterveldt, T. C. E. M., Wardle, J., Llewellyn, C., Fisher, A., Rebato, E., Martin, N. G., Iwatani, Y., Hayakawa, K., Rasmussen, F., Sung, J., Harris, J. R., Willemsen, G., Busjahn, A., Goldberg, J. H., Boomsma, D. I., Hur, Y.-M., S??rensen, T. I. A. & Kaprio, J., Aug 2015, In: TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS. 18, 4, p. 348-360

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  • Project 100%
  • Investigation 100%
  • Variation 100%
  • Description 100%
  • Heritability Estimate 100%
  52 Citations (Scopus)

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• Thinking positively: The genetics of high intelligence

  Shakeshaft, N. G., Trzaskowski, M., McMillan, A., Krapohl, E., Simpson, M. A., Reichenberg, A., Cederlöf, M., Larsson, H., Lichtenstein, P. & Plomin, R., Jan 2015, In: Intelligence. 48, p. 123-132 10 p.

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  • Cognitive Function 100%
  • DNA Sequencing 100%
  • Genetics 100%
  • Gaussian Distribution 50%
  • Genetic Determinism 16%
  24 Citations (Scopus)

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• Understanding the genetic and environmental specificity and overlap between well-being and internalizing symptoms in adolescence

  Haworth, C. M. A., Carter, K. E., Eley, T. C. & Plomin, R. J., 27 Dec 2015, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Developmental Science.

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  32 Citations (Scopus)

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• Why children differ in motivation to learn: Insights from over 13,000 twins from 6 countries

  Kovas, Y., Garon-carrier, G., Boivin, M., Petrill, S. A., Plomin, R., Malykh, S. B., Spinath, F., Murayama, K., Ando, J., Bogdanova, O. Y., Brendgen, M., Dionne, G., Forget-dubois, N., Galajinsky, E. V., Gottschling, J., Guay, F., Lemelin, J.-P., Logan, J. A. R., Yamagata, S. & Shikishima, C. & 6 others, Spinath, B., Thompson, L. A., Tikhomirova, T. N., Tosto, M., Tremblay, R. & Vitaro, F., 1 Jul 2015, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 80, p. 51-63 13 p.

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  55 Citations (Scopus)

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• Why does parental language input style predict child language development? A twin study of gene–environment correlation

  Dale, P. S., Tosto, M. G., Hayiou Thomas, M. & Plomin, R., Sept 2015, In: Journal of Communication Disorders. 57, p. 106-117

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  • Language Development 100%
  47 Citations (Scopus)

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• Zygosity differences in height and body mass index of twins from infancy to old age: A study of the CODATwins project

  Jelenkovic, A., Yokoyama, Y., Sund, R., Honda, C., Bogl, L. H., Aaltonen, S., Ji, F., Ning, F., Pang, Z., Ordoñana, J. R., Sánchez-Romera, J. F., Colodro-Conde, L., Burt, S. A., Klump, K. L., Medland, S. E., Montgomery, G. W., Kandler, C., McAdams, T., Eley, T. C. & Gregory, A. M. & 110 others, Saudino, K. J., Dubois, L., Boivin, M., Tarnoki, A. D., Tarnoki, D. L., Haworth, C. M. A., Plomin, R., Öncel, S. Y., Aliev, F., Stazi, M. A., Fagnani, C., D'Ippolito, C., Craig, J. M., Saffery, R., Siribaddana, S. H., Hotopf, M., Sumathipala, A., Rijsdijk, F., Spector, T., Mangino, M., Lachance, G., Gatz, M., Butler, D. A., Bayasgalan, G., Narandalai, D., Freita, D. L., Maia, J. A., Harden, K. P., Tucker-Drob, E. M., Kim, B., Chong, Y., Hong, C., Shin, H. J., Christensen, K., Skytthe, A., Kyvik, K. O., Derom, C. A., Vlietinck, R. F., Loos, R. J. F., Cozen, W., Hwang, A. E., Mack, T. M., He, M., Ding, X., Chang, B., Silberg, J. L., Eaves, L. J., Maes, H. H., Cutler, T. L., Hopper, J. L., Aujard, K., Magnusson, P. K. E., Pedersen, N. L., Dahl Aslan, A. K., Song, Y. M., Yang, S., Lee, K., Baker, L. A., Tuvblad, C., Bjerregaard-Andersen, M., Beck-Nielsen, H., Sodemann, M., Heikkilä, K., Tan, Q., Zhang, D., Swan, G. E., Krasnow, R., Jang, K. L., Knafo-Noam, A., Mankuta, D., Abramson, L., Lichtenstein, P., Krueger, R. F., McGue, M., Pahlen, S., Tynelius, P., Duncan, G. E., Buchwald, D., Corley, R. P., Huibregtse, B. M., Nelson, T. L., Whitfield, K. E., Franz, C. E., Kremen, W. S., Lyons, M. J., Ooki, S., Brandt, I., Nilsen, T. S., Inui, F., Watanabe, M., Bartels, M., Van Beijsterveldt, T. C. E. M., Wardle, J., Llewellyn, C. H., Fisher, A., Rebato, E., Martin, N. G., Iwatani, Y., Hayakawa, K., Sung, J., Harris, J. R., Willemsen, G., Busjahn, A., Goldberg, J. H., Rasmussen, F., Hur, Y. M., Boomsma, D. I., SØrensen, T. I. A., Kaprio, J. & Silventoinen, K., 17 Sept 2015, In: TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS. 18, 5, p. 557-570 14 p.

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  • Twins 100%
  • Variance 42%
  • Adolescent 28%
  • Male 14%
  • Female 14%
  23 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Are Genetic Risk Factors for Psychosis Also Associated with Dimension-Specific Psychotic Experiences in Adolescence?

  Sieradzka, D., Power, R., Freeman, D., Cardno, A. G., Mcguire, P., Plomin, R., Meaburn, E. L., Dudbridge, F., Ronald, A. & Potash, J. B. (Editor), 9 Apr 2014, In: PL o S One . 9, 4, 12 p., e94398.

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  • Bipolar Disorder 100%
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  52 Citations (Scopus)

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• Commentary: Genetic influences on adolescent attachment security: an empirical reminder of biology and the complexities of development - a reply to Rutter (2014)

  Fearon, P., Shmueli-goetz, Y., Viding, E., Fonagy, P. & Plomin, R., 1 Sept 2014, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 55, 9, p. 1043-1046 4 p.

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• Consistent Etiology of Severe, Frequent Psychotic Experiences and Milder, Less Frequent Manifestations: A Twin Study of Specific Psychotic Experiences in Adolescence

  Zavos, H., Freeman, D., Haworth, C. M. A., Mcguire, P., Plomin, R., Cardno, A. G. & Ronald, A., 1 Sept 2014, In: JAMA Psychiatry. 71, 9, p. 1049-1057 9 p.

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  • Etiology 100%
  • Hallucinations 60%
  • Genetic Influence 40%
  • Schizophrenia 20%
  • Psychotic Disorder 20%
  129 Citations (Scopus)

• DNA evidence for strong genetic stability and increasing heritability of intelligence from age 7 to 12

  Trzaskowski, M., Yang, J., Visscher, P. M. & Plomin, R., Mar 2014, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 19, 3, p. 380-384 5 p.

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  • Heritability 100%
  • Genetic Correlation 40%
  • Genetics 20%
  • Genetic Marker 20%
  • Twin Study 20%
  70 Citations (Scopus)

  188 Downloads (Pure)

• Evidence for shared genetic risk between ADHD symptoms and reduced mathematics ability: a twin study

  Greven, C. U., Kovas, Y., Willcutt, E. G., Petrill, S. A. & Plomin, R., Jan 2014, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 55, 1, p. 39-48 10 p.

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  • Twin Study 100%
  • Aptitude 100%
  • Attention Deficit Disorder 100%
  • Genetic Risk 100%
  • Symptom 100%
  50 Citations (Scopus)

• From modeling to measurement: Developmental trends in genetic influence on adiposity in childhood

  Llewellyn, C. H., Trzaskowski, M., Plomin, R. & Wardle, J., Jul 2014, In: Obesity. 22, 7, p. 1756-1761 6 p.

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  • Genetics 100%
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  28 Citations (Scopus)

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• Genes Influence Young Children's Human Figure Drawings and Their Association With Intelligence a Decade Later

  Arden, R., Trzaskowski, M., Garfield, V. & Plomin, R., Oct 2014, In: Psychological Science. 25, 10, p. 1843-1850 8 p.

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  • Toddlers 100%
  • Individual Differences 50%
  34 Citations (Scopus)

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• Genetic and environmental influences on adolescent attachment

  Fearon, P., Shmueli-goetz, Y., Viding, E., Fonagy, P. & Plomin, R., Sept 2014, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 55, 9, p. 1033-1041 9 p.

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  • Genetic Influence 100%
  • Individual Differences 50%
  • Semistructured Interview 50%
  • Attachment Security 50%
  100 Citations (Scopus)

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• Genetic influence on family socioeconomic status and children's intelligence

  Trzaskowski, M., Harlaar, N., Arden, R., Krapohl, E., Rimfeld, K., Mcmillan, A., Dale, P. S. & Plomin, R., 1 Jan 2014, In: Intelligence. 42, p. 83-88 6 p.

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  • Genetics 100%
  • Family 100%
  • Child 100%
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  104 Citations (Scopus)

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