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Hypothesis-driven genome-wide association studies provide novel insights into genetics of reading disabilities

Reading Disability is often characterized by difficulties in the phonology of the language. While the molecular mechanisms underlying it are largely undetermined, loci are being revealed by genome-wide association studies.

Citation:
Price KM, Wigg KG, Eising E, Feng Y, ……… Whitehouse AJO, Willcutt EG, Wright MJ, et al. Hypothesis-driven genome-wide association studies provide novel insights into genetics of reading disabilities. Transl Psychiatry. 2022;12(1)

Keywords:
Actin filament; allele; autism; case control study; cohort analysis; controlled study; dyslexia; gene frequency; genetics; genome wide association study; Autism spectrum Disorder

Abstract:
Reading Disability is often characterized by difficulties in the phonology of the language. While the molecular mechanisms underlying it are largely undetermined, loci are being revealed by genome-wide association studies.