The genetics of developmental dyslexia

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 681-689

  Williams, Julie ^a   O'Donovan, Michael C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental dyslexia; Genetics; Review

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DYSLEXIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REVIEW; TWINS;

CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; DYSLEXIA; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI;

EID: 33744455435     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201575     Document Type: Review

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