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Analysis of genetic variants of dyslexia candidate genes KIAA0319 and DCDC2 in Indian population.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Aug 2013
Venkatesh Shyamala K, Siddaiah Anand, Padakannaya Prakash, Ramachandra Nallur B
Abstract excerpt
Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a heritable, complex genetic disorder associated with impairment in reading and writing skills despite having normal intellectual ability and appropriate educational opportunities. Chromosome 6p23-21.3 at DYX2 locus has showed the most consistent evidence of linkage for DD and two susceptible genes KIAA0319 and DCDC2 for DD at DYX2 locus showed significant association. Specific...
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