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Associations between the CNTNAP2 gene, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and cognitive performance on the Stroop task.
Neuroscience - 20 Feb 2017
Zhu Bi, Chen Chuansheng, Xue Gui, Lei Xuemei, Wang Yunxin, Li Jin, Moyzis Robert K, Li Jun, Dong Qi, Lin Chongde
Abstract excerpt
The CNTNAP2 (contactin-associated protein-like 2) gene, highly expressed in the human prefrontal cortex, has been linked with autism and language impairment. Potential relationships between CNTNAP2, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and cognition have been suggested by previous clinical studies, but have not been directly examined in the same study. The current study collected structural MRI, genetic, and...
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