# Genome-wide association studies establish that human intelligence is highly heritable and polygenic

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-studies-establish-that-human-intelligence-is-highly/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Gail Davies,Albert Tenesa,Antony Payton,Jian Yang,Sarah E. Harris,David C. Liewald,Xiayi Ke,Stéphanie Le Hellard,Andreas Christoforou,Michelle Luciano,Kevin A. McGhee,Lorna M. Lopez,Alan J. Gow,Janie Corley,Paul Redmond,Helen Fox,Paul Haggarty,Lawrence J. Whalley,Geraldine McNeill,Michael E. Goddard,Thomas Espeseth,Astri J. Lundervold,Ivar Reinvang,Andrew Pickles,Vidar M. Steen,William Ollier,David J. Porteous,M.A. Horan,John M. Starr,Neil Pendleton,Peter M. Visscher,Ian J. Deary |
| Citations | 636 |
| DOI | 10.1038/mp.2011.85 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/3182557 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2165719935 |
| PMID | 21826061 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Astri J. Lundervold](https://scholariq.org/researchers/astri-j-lundervold/)
- [John M. Starr](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-m-starr/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)

## Paper topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Cognitive Abilities and Testing](https://scholariq.org/topics/cognitive-abilities-and-testing/)
- [Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetics-and-neurodevelopmental-disorders/)

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