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Dr. Kenneth Schaffner gave a brief introduction to the symposium topics. He began with a history of the thinking on gene-environment interactions and described the ensuing controversies. He cited the lack of a consensus theory of the environment and then described some methodological and technological advances in the studies of gene-environment interactions.To watch Dr. Schaffner’s presentation, please see the Panel 1 "Google Video posting.":http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3097337289947323438&hl=en
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Schaffner, K. History and Philosophy of Gene Environment Interaction. Nat Prec (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2008.2656.1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2008.2656.1