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GRIN2B mediates susceptibility to intelligence quotient and cognitive impairments in developmental dyslexia.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Feb 2015
Mascheretti Sara, Facoetti Andrea, Giorda Roberto, Beri Silvana, Riva Valentina, Trezzi Vittoria, Cellino Maria R, Marino Cecilia
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OBJECTIVE(S): Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a complex heritable condition associated with impairments in multiple neurocognitive domains. Substantial heritability has been reported for DD and related phenotypes, and candidate genes have been identified. Recently, a candidate gene for human cognitive processes, that is, GRIN2B, has been found to be associated significantly with working memory in a German DD...
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