You want to investigate whether there are specific genes related to academic success. What approach might you take?

A. Run a functional genomic study.
B. Perform a twin study measuring academic success.
C. Study concordance rates for academic success, and use them to run a candidate gene study.
D. Perform a genome-wide association study to identify candidate genes for further study.


Answer: D

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