Quantitative genetics in the era of molecular genetics: Learning abilities and disabilities as an example

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 783-793

  Haworth, Claire M A ^a   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

learning abilities and disabilities; molecular genetics; quantitative genetics; twin studies

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FORECASTING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77955700334     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.01.026     Document Type: Review

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