Leadership genes identified

An international team of British and American scientists have discovered a DNA sequence that is associated with a person's tendency to occupy a leadership position , whether as a class delegate, in positions of responsibility in a company, in sports or in sports. the political terrain. The study, published in the journal Leadership Quarterly , suggests that having "leader wood" would be an inheritable trait from father to son.

The new genotype, identified from analysis of DNA samples from 4,000 subjects, is called rs4950 . And although there is no doubt that certain acquired skills greatly influence certain skills to be a leader in any aspect of life, it is estimated that this genetic sequence would be responsible for approximately a quarter of the individual variation observed in the tendency of individuals to direct or supervise to a group of people. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, a researcher at the University of California (USA) and co-author of the work, suggests that some ethical questions arise from the results, such as whether? Using genetic tests to choose leaders could constitute a new type genetic discrimination in the labor market ?.