Approach to epigenetic analysis in language disorders

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 356-364

  Smith, Shelley D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Epigenetics; Language impairment; Reading disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755189621     PISSN: 18661947     EISSN: 18661955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11689-011-9099-y     Document Type: Article

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