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The Association of Dyslexia and Developmental Speech and Language Disorder Candidate Genes with Reading and Language Abilities in Adults.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Feb 2020
Doust Catherine, Gordon Scott D, Garden Natalie, Fisher Simon E, Martin Nicholas G, Bates Timothy C, Luciano Michelle
Abstract excerpt
Reading and language abilities are critical for educational achievement and success in adulthood. Variation in these traits is highly heritable, but the underlying genetic architecture is largely undiscovered. Genetic studies of reading and language skills traditionally focus on children with developmental disorders; however, much larger unselected adult samples are available, increasing power to identify...
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