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Studies in Psychology
Estudios de Psicología
Volume 38, 2017 - Issue 1
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Conserved: inherited beyond genes / Conservado: heredado más allá de los genes

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Pages 269-274 | Received 15 Oct 2015, Accepted 20 Apr 2016, Published online: 06 Feb 2017
 

Abstract

For more than a century we have discussed the extent to which a trait is innate or acquired, but little has been discussed regarding the mechanisms through which that inheritance takes place. Based on studies by Lorenz and Neo-Darwinism, we have blindly bet on genetics as the mechanism of inheritance. However, evolution considers conserved traits, but this concept lacks a specific inheritance mechanism. We would like to restore the concept of conserved to integrate other inheritance mechanisms. As such, we analyse the inheritance of both genes and the environment, allowing us to fully explore inherited psychopathologies.

Resumen

Durante más de un siglo hemos discutido hasta qué punto un rasgo es innato o adquirido, mas poco se ha discutido sobre qué mecanismos permiten la herencia. Basados en los estudios de Lorenz y el Neodarwinismo se ha apostado ciegamente a la genética como mecanismo de herencia. Sin embargo, en evolución se habla de rasgos conservados, concepto que carece de mecanismo explícito de herencia. Proponemos restituir el concepto de conservado, para reintegrar otros mecanismos de herencia. Así, podremos buscar la herencia tanto en los genes como en el entorno, permitiéndonos intervenir de forma integral en psicopatologías heredadas.

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Acknowledgements / Agradecimentos

This work was supported by the Post-doctorate Puente BNI scholarship and the Postdoctoral FONDECYT 3160403 Project granted to R.V. by the Fundación Guillermo Puelma fund and the Fondo Basal FB0003 CIAE Project granted to M.T. / Este trabajo fue apoyado por el convenio de postdoctorados Beca Puente BNI y Proyecto FONDECYT Postdoctorado 3160403 otorgados a R. V., por fondos de la Fundación Guillermo Puelma y del Proyecto Fondo Basal FB0003 CIAE otorgado a M.T.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors / Los autores no han referido ningún potencial conflicto de interés en relación con este artículo.

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