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In those men, a portion of chromosome 8 containing nine known genes was more frequently of African origin than were other portions of the DNA.
The research "confirms that there is a strong genetic basis for sexual orientation and that for some gay men, genes on the X chromosome are involved," study coauthor Sven Bocklandt, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, told the HealthDay Reporter.
The fish has only 3 chromosome pairs, rather than a human's 23 pairs, so it's easier to understand the relationship between genes and traits.
 
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