A gene associated with rash behaviour may in fact enable shrewd decision-making in risky situations.
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O'Callaghan, T. Is good luck at gambling all in the genes?. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.659
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.659