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The dyslexia candidate locus on 2p12 is associated with general cognitive ability and white matter structure.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Scerri Thomas S, Darki Fahimeh, Newbury Dianne F, Whitehouse Andrew J O, Peyrard-Janvid Myriam, Matsson Hans, Ang Qi W, Pennell Craig E, Ring Susan, Stein John, Morris Andrew P, Monaco Anthony P, Kere Juha, Talcott Joel B, Klingberg Torkel, Paracchini Silvia
Abstract excerpt
Independent studies have shown that candidate genes for dyslexia and specific language impairment (SLI) impact upon reading/language-specific traits in the general population. To further explore the effect of disorder-associated genes on cognitive functions, we investigated whether they play a role in broader cognitive traits. We tested a panel of dyslexia and SLI genetic risk factors for association with two...
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