| | In the book, the authors point out: | | In the book, the authors point out: |
| − | * "…there is no good [[animal model]] of human heterosexuality, let alone homosexuality." | + | * "…there is no good [[animal model]] of human heterosexuality, let alone [[homosexuality]]." |
| | * "Pigs don't date … and horses don't get married." <ref>[http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/homosexuality/ho0101.html CatholicEducation.org]</ref> | | * "Pigs don't date … and horses don't get married." <ref>[http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/homosexuality/ho0101.html CatholicEducation.org]</ref> |
| − | {{cquote|After reading books by [[Charles Darwin]] and [[Richard Lewontin]], Hamer (a yeast geneticist at the [[National Cancer Institute]]) discovered that little is known about [[behavioral genetics]] in humans. He was intrigued enough to change his research direction. This book is a personalized account of the luck, pleasures, and pitfalls involved in [[scientific investigation]]-from the germ of an idea about [[genetic marker]]s for homosexuality to results suggesting that the [[X-chromosome]] carries a marker for male homosexuality and speculation on the evolutionary and physiological mechanisms involved. Hamer's research included an intimate exploration of the development of [[homosexual behavior]], family histories, and, finally, careful statistical and molecular analysis.<ref name="amazon"/>}} | + | {{cquote|After reading books by [[Charles Darwin]] and [[Richard Lewontin]], Hamer (a yeast geneticist at the [[National Cancer Institute]]) discovered that little is known about [[behavioral genetics]] in humans. He was intrigued enough to change his research direction. This book is a personalized account of the luck, pleasures, and pitfalls involved in [[scientific investigation]]-from the germ of an idea about [[genetic marker]]s for homosexuality to results suggesting that the [[Sex chromosomes|X-chromosome]] carries a marker for male homosexuality and speculation on the evolutionary and physiological mechanisms involved. Hamer's research included an intimate exploration of the development of [[homosexual behavior]], family histories, and, finally, careful statistical and molecular analysis.<ref name="amazon"/>}} |