Genes that help make you right- or left-handed found

Friday, September 13, 2013 - 18:00 in Biology & Nature

Genes that play a role in the orientation of internal organs may also affect whether someone is right- or left-handed, new research suggests.The study, published Friday in the journal PLOS Genetics, suggests those genes may also play a role in the brain, thereby affecting people's handedness.

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