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Heritability

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Heritability is the proportion of variation in a trait within a specific population that is attributable to genetic differences.

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A heritability estimate of 0.50 for a trait means half the variation in that population traces to genetic variation.

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Heritability is a statement about a population and its environment, and it changes when either changes.