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Haworth, Claire M. A., Meaburn, Emma L., Harlaar, Nicole and Plomin, Robert (2007) Reading and generalist genes. Mind, Brain and Education, Volume 1 (Number 4). pp. 173-180. ISSN 1751-2271.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-228X.2007.00018.x
Abstract
Twin-study research suggests that many (but not all) of the same genes contribute to genetic influence on diverse learning abilities and disabilities, a hypothesis called generalist genes. This generalist genes hypothesis was tested using a set of 10 DNA markers (single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs]) found to be associated with early reading ability in a study of 4,258 7-year-old children that screened 100,000 SNPs. Using the same sample, we show that this early reading SNP set also correlates with other aspects of literacy, components of mathematics, and more general cognitive abilities. These results provide support for the generalist genes hypothesis. Although the effect size of the current SNP set is small, such SNP sets could eventually be used to predict genetic risk for learning disabilities as well as to prescribe genetically tailored intervention and prevention programs.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Mind, Brain and Education | ||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. | ||||
ISSN: | 1751-2271 | ||||
Official Date: | December 2007 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 1 | ||||
Number: | Number 4 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 173-180 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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