GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment
Authors: Rietveld Cornelius A. , Medland Sarah E. , Derringer Jaime , Yang Jian , Esko Tõnu , Martin Nicolas W. , Westra Harm-Jan , Shakhbazov Konstantin , Abdellaoui Abdel , Agrawal Arpana , Albrecht Eva , Alizadeh Behrooz Z. , Amin Najaf , Barnard John , Baumeister Sebastian E. , Benke Kelly S. , Bielak Lawrence F. , Boatman Jeffrey A. , Boyle Patricia A. , Davies Gail , de Leeuw Christiaan , Eklund Niina , Evans Daniel S. , Ferhmann Rudolf , Fischer Krista , Gieger Christian , Gjessing Håkon K. , Hägg Sara , Harris Jennifer R. , Hayward Caroline , Holzapfel Christina , Ibrahim-Verbaas Carla A. , Ingelsson Erik , Jacobsson Bo , Joshi Peter K. , Jugessur Astanand , Kaakinen Marika , Kanoni Stavroula , Karjalainen Juha , Kolcic Ivana , Kristiansson Kati , Kutalik Zoltán , Lahti Jari , Lee Sang H. , Lin Peng , Lind Penelope A. , Liu Yongmei , Lohman Kurt , Loitfelder Marisa , McMahon George , Vidal Pedro Marques , Meirelles Osorio , Milani Lili , Myhre Ronny , Nuotio Marja-Liisa , Oldmeadow Christopher J. , Petrovic Katja E. , Peyrot Wouter J. , Polašek Ozren , Quaye Lydia , Reinmaa Eva , Rice John P. , Rizzi Thais S. , Schmidt Helena , Schmidt Reinhold , Smith Albert V. , Smith Jennifer A. , Tanaka Toshiko , Terracciano Antonio , van der Loos Matthijs J. H. M. , Vitart Veronique , Völzke Henry , Wellmann Jürgen , Yu Lei , Zhao Wei , Allik Jüri , Attia John R. , Bandinelli Stefania , Bastardot François , Beauchamp Jonathan , Bennett David A. , Berger Klaus , Bierut Laura J. , Boomsma Dorret I. , Bültmann Ute , Campbell Harry , Chabris Christopher F. , Cherkas Lynn , Chung Mina K. , Cucca Francesco , de Andrade Mariza , De Jager Philip L. , De Neve Jan-Emmanuel , Deary Ian J. , Dedoussis George V. , Deloukas Panos , Dimitriou Maria , Eiríksdóttir Guðný , Elderson Martin F. , Eriksson Johan G. , Evans David M. , Faul Jessica D. , Ferrucci Luigi , Garcia Melissa E. , Grönberg Henrik , Guðnason Vilmundur , Hall Per , Harris Juliette M. , Harris Tamara B. , Hastie Nicholas D. , Heath Andrew C. , Hernandez Dena G. , Hoffmann Wolfgang , Hofman Adriaan , Holle Rolf , Holliday Elizabeth G. , Hottenga Jouke-Jan , Iacono William G. , Illig Thomas , Järvelin Marjo-Riitta , Kähönen Mika , Kaprio Jaakko , Kirkpatrick Robert M. , Kowgier Matthew , Latvala Antti , Launer Lenore J. , Lawlor Debbie A. , Lehtimäki Terho , Li Jingmei , Lichtenstein Paul , Lichtner Peter , Liewald David C. , Madden Pamela A. , Magnusson Patrik K. E. , Mäkinen Tomi E. , Masala Marco , McGue Matt , Metspalu Andres , Mielck Andreas , Miller Michael B. , Montgomery Grant W. , Mukherjee Sutapa , Nyholt Dale R. , Oostra Ben A. , Palmer Lyle J. , Palotie Aarno , Penninx Brenda W. J. H. , Perola Markus , Peyser Patricia A. , Preisig Martin , Räikkönen Katri , Raitakari Olli T. , Realo Anu , Ring Susan M. , Ripatti Samuli , Rivadeneira Fernando , Rudan Igor , Rustichini Aldo , Salomaa Veikko , Sarin Antti-Pekka , Schlessinger David , Scott Rodney J. , Snieder Harold , St Pourcain Beate , Starr John M. , Sul Jae Hoon , Surakka Ida , Svento Rauli , Teumer Alexander ,   The LifeLines Cohort Study, Tiemeier Henning , van Rooij Frank J. A. , Van Wagoner David R. , Vartiainen Erkki , Viikari Jorma , Vollenweider Peter , Vonk Judith M. , Waeber Gérard , Weir David R. , Wichmann H.-Erich , Widen Elisabeth , Willemsen Gonneke , Wilson James F. , Wright Alan F. , Conley Dalton , Davey-Smith George , Franke Lude , Groenen Patrick J. F. , Hofman Albert , Johannesson Magnus , Kardia Sharon L. R. , Krueger Robert F. , Laibson David , Martin Nicholas G. , Meyer Michelle N. , Posthuma Danielle , Thurik A. Roy , Timpson Nicholas J. , Uitterlinden André G. , van Duijn Cornelia M. , Visscher Peter M. , Benjamin Daniel J. , Cesarini David , Koellinger Philipp D. 
Published: May 2013

Genetic College

Many genomic elements in humans are associated with behavior, including educational attainment. In a genome-wide association study including more than 100,000 samples,

Rietveld
et al.

(p.
1467
, published online 30 May; see the Perspective by

Flint and Munafò

) looked for genes related to educational attainment in Caucasians. Small genetic effects at three loci appeared to impact educational attainment.