Behaviours are complex traits determined by the combined effects of many independently segregating genes that are sensitive to the environment. As they are typical quantitative traits they require the ...

Traditional genetic mapping has largely focused on the identification of loci affecting one, or at most a few, complex traits. Microarrays allow for measurement of thousands of gene expression ...

With the increased accessibility and volume of electronically available data, the ability to interpret, summarise and even analyse data has become a desired core skill for graduates in all disciplines ...

Non-parametric statistical tests are commonly used in the behavioral sciences. Researchers need to be aware that non-parametric methods involving ranks can perform unreliably as a result of very small ...