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Genome-wide association study of receptive language ability of 12-year-olds.
Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - 1 Feb 2014
Harlaar Nicole, Meaburn Emma L, Hayiou-Thomas Marianna E, Davis Oliver S P, Docherty Sophia, Hanscombe Ken B, Haworth Claire M A, Price Thomas S, Trzaskowski Maciej, Dale Philip S, Plomin Robert
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PURPOSE: Researchers have previously shown that individual differences in measures of receptive language ability at age 12 are highly heritable. In the current study, the authors attempted to identify some of the genes responsible for the heritability of receptive language ability using a genome-wide association approach. METHOD: The authors administered 4 Internet-based measures of receptive language...
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