Gay Gene
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7079347 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward Stein (0000-0002-2323-6185, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosg007 |
| OpenAlex | W4238452721 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
The idea that a gene or set of genes makes some people sexually attracted to people of the same sex has become widely accepted over the past few decades. However, scientific evidence supporting the existence of a gay gene is inconclusive and the political and legal rationale some scientists have for the “search for the gay gene” (Hamer & Copeland 1994) is dubious
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |