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A rare missense variant in the ATP2C2 gene is associated with language impairment and related measures.
Human molecular genetics - 9 Jun 2021
Martinelli Angela, Rice Mabel L, Talcott Joel B, Diaz Rebeca, Smith Shelley, Raza Muhammad Hashim, Snowling Margaret J, Hulme Charles, Stein John, Hayiou-Thomas Marianna E, Hawi Ziarih, Kent Lindsey, Pitt Samantha J, Newbury Dianne F, Paracchini Silvia
Abstract excerpt
At least 5% of children present unexpected difficulties in expressing and understanding spoken language. This condition is highly heritable and often co-occurs with other neurodevelopmental disorders such as dyslexia and ADHD. Through an exome sequencing analysis, we identified a rare missense variant (chr16:84405221, GRCh38.p12) in the ATP2C2 gene. ATP2C2 was implicated in language disorders by linkage and...
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