Kenneth Kidd

Kenneth Kidd
Born Kenneth Kay Kidd
Alma mater University of Wisconsin
Known for Population genetics
Evolutionary genetics
Awards Biomedical paper of the Year award from the Lancet (2002)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Scientific career
Fields Genetics
Institutions Yale University School of Medicine
Thesis Phylogenetic analysis of cattle breeds (1969)
Doctoral advisor William H. Stone
Notable students Sarah Tishkoff

Kenneth Kay Kidd is an American human geneticist and emeritus professor of genetics at Yale University School of Medicine. He is known for his work on the role of genetics in disorders such as manic depression and schizophrenia,[1][2] on human genetic variation and its relationship to geography,[3] and the Out of Africa theory of human evolution.[4] He also helped discover the DRD4-7R gene that has been linked to exploratory behavior.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Jr, Harold M. Schmeck (1989-11-07). "Scientists Now Doubt They Found Faulty Gene Linked to Mental Illness". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  2. ↑ Hilts, Philip J. (1988-12-16). "Evidence Links Schizophrenia, Flawed Gene". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  3. ↑ Rosenberg, Noah A.; Pritchard, Jonathan K.; Weber, James L.; Cann, Howard M.; Kidd, Kenneth K.; Zhivotovsky, Lev A.; Feldman, Marcus W. (2002-12-20). "Genetic structure of human populations". Science. 298: 2381–2385. doi:10.1126/science.1078311. PMID 12493913. Lay summary – The New York Times (20 December 2002).
  4. ↑ Freeman, Karen (1996-06-04). "More Recent Migration of Humans From Africa Is Seen in DNA Study". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  5. ↑ Dobbs, David (January 2013). "Restless Genes". National Geographic. Retrieved 2017-07-15.


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