Pedigree of mental illness, still image with audio

This pedigree illustrates many of the traits in which eugenicists were interested, such as, alcoholism, feeblemindedness, criminal behavior, wanderlust, and longevity. (DNAi location: Chronicle > Threat of the Unfit > The fit and unfit)

This pedigree illustrates many of the traits in which eugenicists were interested, such as, alcoholism, feeblemindedness, criminal behavior, wanderlust, and longevity.

criminal behavior,wanderlust,mental illness,pedigree,alcoholism,longevity

  • ID: 15779
  • Source: DNALC.DNAi

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