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Localisation of a gene implicated in a severe speech and language disorder.
Nature genetics - 1 Feb 1998
Fisher S E, Vargha-Khadem F, Watkins K E, Monaco A P, Pembrey M E
Abstract excerpt
Between 2 and 5% of children who are otherwise unimpaired have significant difficulties in acquiring expressive and/or receptive language, despite adequate intelligence and opportunity. While twin studies indicate a significant role for genetic factors in developmental disorders of speech and language, the majority of families segregating such disorders show complex patterns of inheritance, and are thus not...
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