Alcoholism has been proposed as a genetically controlled or influenced trait. Outline some of the difficulties in studying the genetics of this behavior trait, beginning with the definition of the phenotype. Can you define the problem in such a way that will provide a hypothesis as to the nature of the disorder, allowing a genetic approach to be mounted?

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The Answer of Alcoholism has been proposed as a genetically controlled or influenced trait. Outline some of the difficulties in studying the genetics of this behavior trait, beginning with the definition of the phenotype. Can you define the problem in such a way that will provide a hypothesis as to the nature of the disorder, allowing a genetic approach to be mounted?

Alcoholism Has Been Proposed as a Genetically Controlled or Influenced