Genetic correlations.
Genetic overlap between happiness, depression discovered. For the first time in history, researchers have isolated the parts of the human genome that could explain the differences in how humans experience happiness. These are the findings of a large-scale international study in over 298,000 people, conducted by VU Amsterdam professors Meike Bartels and Philipp Koellinger. They found 3 genetic variants for happiness, 2 variants that can account for differences in symptoms of depression, and eleven locations on the human genome that could account for varying degrees of neuroticism. The genetic variants for happiness are mainly expressed in the CNS and the adrenal glands and pancreatic system.
Manhattan plots of GWAS results.
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