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Whose genes determine a child’s intelligence?
Traits are passed from parents to their children through DNA. A child may inherit some genes from the father and some from mother, depending on the ones strongly present in either. Genes for some diseases are carried by the mother, but a male child develops the disease (sex linked recessive disorders like hemophilia, colour blindness).
However some studies suggest that intelligence is inherited from the mother. These findings were initially found in studies on mice, but confirmed when extrapolated to human brains. This was carried out by a study conducting a survey on >12,000 people. Paternal genes tend to accumulate in the limbic system, which is concerned with aggression, hunger, e.t.c. basic instincts. No paternal gene is found in the cerebral cortex, which is concerned with advanced functions like learning, reading, e.t.c.
Intelligence genes are carried by the X chromosome, which are 2 with women. Even if it comes from the X chromosome of the father, it gets deactivated. Mitochondria are inherited exclusively from the Mother. Metabolic energy is supplied in the body by mitochondria, which is consumed voraciously by the brain. Thus better mitochondria can be presumed to translate into better brain function.
However only about 40-60% intelligence is inherited. More than passing on intelligence genes, a mother contributes to the child’s intelligence by close bonding, building up the confidence of the child and providing a suitable environment, where the child can enhance his skills and use his intelligence.
Another Study says
Intelligence is also strongly influenced by the environment. Factors related to a child’s home environment and parenting, education and availability of learning resources, and nutrition, among others, all contribute to intelligence. A person’s environment and genes influence each other, and it can be challenging to tease apart the effects of the environment from those of genetics. For example, if a child’s IQ is similar to that of his or her parents, is that similarity due to genetic factors passed down from parent to child, to shared environmental factors, or (most likely) to a combination of both? It is clear that both environmental and genetic factors play a part in determining intelligence.
Sources
:https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/228963
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/traits/intelligence
This Post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copy rights
Traits are passed from parents to their children through DNA. A child may inherit some genes from the father and some from mother, depending on the ones strongly present in either. Genes for some diseases are carried by the mother, but a male child develops the disease (sex linked recessive disorders like hemophilia, colour blindness).
However some studies suggest that intelligence is inherited from the mother. These findings were initially found in studies on mice, but confirmed when extrapolated to human brains. This was carried out by a study conducting a survey on >12,000 people. Paternal genes tend to accumulate in the limbic system, which is concerned with aggression, hunger, e.t.c. basic instincts. No paternal gene is found in the cerebral cortex, which is concerned with advanced functions like learning, reading, e.t.c.
Intelligence genes are carried by the X chromosome, which are 2 with women. Even if it comes from the X chromosome of the father, it gets deactivated. Mitochondria are inherited exclusively from the Mother. Metabolic energy is supplied in the body by mitochondria, which is consumed voraciously by the brain. Thus better mitochondria can be presumed to translate into better brain function.
However only about 40-60% intelligence is inherited. More than passing on intelligence genes, a mother contributes to the child’s intelligence by close bonding, building up the confidence of the child and providing a suitable environment, where the child can enhance his skills and use his intelligence.
Another Study says
Intelligence is also strongly influenced by the environment. Factors related to a child’s home environment and parenting, education and availability of learning resources, and nutrition, among others, all contribute to intelligence. A person’s environment and genes influence each other, and it can be challenging to tease apart the effects of the environment from those of genetics. For example, if a child’s IQ is similar to that of his or her parents, is that similarity due to genetic factors passed down from parent to child, to shared environmental factors, or (most likely) to a combination of both? It is clear that both environmental and genetic factors play a part in determining intelligence.
Sources
:https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/228963
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/traits/intelligence
This Post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copy rights