How Spouses Are Genetically Similar - Tech


Opposites attract... right? Not according to new research! Join Tara as she discusses how most couples are genetically similar, and lists out a few theories as to why this is! Read More: Couples Share Similar Genetics http://news.discovery.com/human/genetics/do-couples-share-genetics-140519.htm "Did you pick your mate because 'birds of a feather flock together?' or because 'opposites attract?'" Genetic and educational assortative mating among US adults http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2014/05/14/1321426111 "It is well established that individuals are more similar to their spouses than other individuals on important traits, such as education level." Watch More: How Inbreeding Messes With Genes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYjLi-sMEw TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-437-pets-make-us-healthier?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm_medium=DNews&utm_source=YT Living Together Before Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca4J5F3M35M ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter https://twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq

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