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PCSK6 is associated with handedness in individuals with dyslexia.

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Approximately 90% of humans are right-handed. Handedness is a heritable trait, yet the genetic basis is not well understood. Here we report a genome-wide association study for a quantitative measure of relative hand skill in individuals with dyslexia [reading disability (RD)]. The most highly associated marker, rs11855415 (P = 4.7 × 10(-7)), is located within PCSK6. Two independent cohorts with RD show the same trend, with the minor allele conferring greater relative right-hand skill. Meta-an...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1093/hmg/ddq475

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Human Genetics Wt Centre
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Human Genetics Wt Centre
Role:
Author
More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Human Genetics Wt Centre
Role:
Author
More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Human Genetics Wt Centre
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Journal:
Human molecular genetics More from this journal
Volume:
20
Issue:
3
Pages:
608-614
Publication date:
2011-02-01
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EISSN:
1460-2083
ISSN:
0964-6906
Language:
English
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uuid:ef70568e-02b3-45fb-bfb9-9b7e2d10e5b2
Local pid:
pubs:93197
Source identifiers:
93197
Deposit date:
2012-12-19

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