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Dancers Are Genetically Different Than The Rest Of Us

Dancers Are Genetically Different Than The Rest Of Us

What makes dancers different than the rest of us? Genetic variants, says a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
In a study published in PLoS Genetics, Prof. Richard P. Ebstein of the Department of Psychology and his research associates have shown, through DNA examination, that dancers show consistent differences in two key genes from the general population. Ebstein is the head of the Scheinfeld Center for Human Genetics in the Social Sciences in the Department of Psychology.
This finding is not surprising, says Ebstein, in view of other studies of musicians and athletes, which also have shown genetic differences.