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Study into left-handedness finds 41 genetic variants that influence it – ABC News

About 10 per cent of Australians are left-handed and genetic analysis of more than 1.7 million people has brought scientists a step closer to understanding why.

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About 10 per cent of Australians are left-handed and genetic analysis of more than 1.7 million people has brought scientists a step closer to understanding why.

  • The found 41 genetic variants that contribute to a person being left-handed and seven that influence ambidexterity
  • More than 1.7 million samples from international biobanks were used to study genetic data
  • The findings have been published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour

Researchers from QIMR Bergh…

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