The Michigan State University Twin Registry (or MSUTR) is a registry of twins produced by researchers at Michigan State University. The MSUTR has a lifespan perspective focused on understanding risk factors for internalizing and externalizing disorders (Klump & Burt, 2006).
The principal investigators of the MSUTR are Kelly L. Klump, Ph.D. and S. Alexandra Burt, Ph.D. The MSUTR involves several independent but related projects, each of which is described below:
- Adolescent Twin Study
- Adult Twin Study of Personality and Behavioral Adjustment
- Michigan Twins Project
- Hormones and Behavior Across the Menstrual Cycle
- Twin Study of Emotional and Behavioral Development – Child (TBED-C)
Read more about Michigan State University Twin Registry: Adolescent Twin Study, Adult Twin Study of Personality and Behavioral Adjustment, Michigan Twins Project, Hormones and Behavior Across The Menstrual Cycle, Twin Study of Emotional and Behavioral Development – Child (TBED-C)
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