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(2014) The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic component. Nature Communications, Volume 5 . Article number 4204 . doi:10.1038/ncomms5204 ISSN 2041-1723.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5204
Abstract
Dissecting how genetic and environmental influences impact on learning is helpful for maximizing numeracy and literacy. Here we show, using twin and genome-wide analysis, that there is a substantial genetic component to children’s ability in reading and mathematics, and estimate that around one half of the observed correlation in these traits is due to shared genetic effects (so-called Generalist Genes). Thus, our results highlight the potential role of the learning environment in contributing to differences in a child’s cognitive abilities at age twelve.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Child development, Child development -- Psychological aspects, Reading disability, Dyslexic children , Dyslexia -- Genetic aspects, Dyslexia -- Environmental influences, Acalculia in children, Acalculia -- Genetic aspects, Acalculia -- Environmental influences | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Nature Communications | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 2041-1723 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 8 August 2014 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | Volume 5 | ||||||||
| Article Number: | Article number 4204 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1038/ncomms5204 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 27 December 2015 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 27 December 2015 | ||||||||
| Funder: | Wellcome Trust (London, England), Medical Research Council (Great Britain) (MRC), University of Bristol, Suomen Akatemia [Academy of Finland], British Academy (BA), European Research Council (ERC), Royal Society (Great Britain). Wolfson Research Merit Award (RSWRMA) | ||||||||
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