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Investigation of quantitative measures related to reading disability in a large sample of sib-pairs from the UK.
Behavior genetics - 1 Mar 2001
Marlow A J, Fisher S E, Richardson A J, Francks C, Talcott J B, Monaco A P, Stein J F, Cardon L R
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We describe a family-based sample of individuals with reading disability collected as part of a quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping study. Eighty-nine nuclear families (135 independent sib-pairs) were identified through a single proband using a traditional discrepancy score of predicted/actual reading ability and a known family history. Eight correlated psychometric measures were administered to each sibling,...
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