Kids inherit smartness from moms and not dads

Kids inherit smartness from moms and not dads. A mother’s genetics determines how clever her children are, according to researchers,

Women are more likely to transmit intelligence genes to their children because they are carried on the X chromosome and women have two of these, while men only have one.

Genes for cleverness are carried on the X chromosome and may be deactivated if they come from the father.

From their eyes to hair and their habits, it is quite likely that you can link back their traits to one of the parents.

The study

A category of genes known as “conditioned genes” are thought to work only if they come from the mother in some cases and the father in other cases. Intelligence is believed to be among the conditioned genes that have to come from the mother.

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In fact, another correlated study, linked to the 1994 based study found out that women, since they have twice the number of X chromosome are more likely to pass on the intelligence genes onto their children.

Experts also say that since, in most cultures, moms occupy the role of a primary caregiver, what they do and nurture influences the shaping of their children’s brains during their critical development stage.

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What role do dads play then?

Of course, there’s no reason why fathers can’t play as big a nurture role as mothers. And researchers point out that a whole array of other gene determined traits – like intuiton and emotions – which can be inherited from the father are also key to unlocking potential intelligence, so fathers – don’t despair.

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