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Egbochuku, E. O.; Imogie, A. O. – 2002
Sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a group of hereditary disorders of the structure of hemoglobin of red blood cells. This disorder involves the inheritance of two abnormal genes, which are related to the hemoglobin promotion, at least, one of which is the sickle cell gene. Nigeria, by virtue of her large population, has the greatest number of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, College Students, Counseling
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Miller, Paul; Mulvey, Charles; Martin, Nick – Economics of Education Review, 2001
Data from a large sample of Australian twins indicate that 50 to 65 percent of variance in educational attainments can be attributed to genetic endowments. Only about 25 to 40 percent may be due to environmental factors, depending on adjustments for measurement error and assortative mating. (Contains 51 references.) (MLH)
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries
Atelsek, Frank J.; Gomberg, Irene L. – 1977
A survey was undertaken in 1976 to obtain short-term estimates of doctorate production directly from the heads of the science departments involved. These biosciences departments were surveyed in the 235 member institutions of the Higher Education Panel that grant doctorates: anatomy, biochemistry, biology, biometry/biostatistics/biomathematics,…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology