Open AccessMental characteristics of families with alcoholism in Iceland
Author(s) -
KARLSSON JON L.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
hereditas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1601-5223
pISSN - 0018-0661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5223.1985.tb00613.x
Subject(s) - penetrance , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , biology , genealogy , jurisprudence , genetics , theology , history , gene , philosophy , phenotype
Family distribution data on alcoholism in Iceland are suggestive of dominant inheritance with incomplete penetrance. First‐degree relatives of alcoholics are found to be successful in areas demanding high energy level and social ability, including theology, jurisprudence, and statesmanship.