| Genetics and monogamy Weird stuff! Quote: |
Men are more likely to be devoted and loyal husbands when they lack a particular variant of a gene that influences brain activity, researchers announced yesterday -- the first time that science has shown a direct link between a man's genes and his aptitude for monogamy.
| more: Study Links Gene Variant in Men to Marital Discord - washingtonpost.com
Wonder if this will become standard testing for marriage licenses! Wonder how it affects females carrying the allele. Weird!
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