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Genetic covariation underlying reading, language and related measures in a sample selected for specific language impairment.
Behavior genetics - 1 Sept 2011
Logan Jessica, Petrill Stephen A, Flax Judy, Justice Laura M, Hou Liping, Bassett Anne S, Tallal Paula, Brzustowicz Linda M, Bartlett Christopher W
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Specific language impairment is a developmental language disorder characterized by failure to develop language normally in the absence of a specific cause. Previous twin studies have documented the heritability of reading and language measures as well as the genetic correlation between those measures. This paper presents results from an alternative to the classical twin designs by estimating heritability from...
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