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Re:The largest study to date on the genetic basis of sexuali... by TulliusCicero on Monday February 08, 2021 @11:31AM (#26066648)
Not necessarily, as long as it's recessive.

Not an expert either here though.

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Re:The largest study to date on the genetic basis of sexuali... by thaumasiotes on Monday February 08, 2021 @11:37AM (#26066743)
Yes, it would; being recessive just makes the process take longer.

I've pointed out on other HN threads that homosexuality has much lower concordance in identical twins (around 40%) than almost any other trait, making it an especially unlikely candidate for direct genetic causes.

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Re:The largest study to date on the genetic basis of sexuali... by abcc8 on Monday February 08, 2021 @11:35AM (#26066722)
If recessive, you'd expect the wild type and 'gay' alleles to be in Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium. However, this obviously isn't the case.
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