The axon guidance receptor gene ROBO1 is a candidate gene for developmental dyslexia.
Dyslexia, or specific reading disability, is the most common learning disorder with a complex, partially genetic basis, but its biochemical mechanisms remain poorly understood. A locus on Chromosome 3, DYX5, has been linked to dyslexia in one large family and speech-sound disorder in a subset of sma...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-10-01
|
| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1270007?pdf=render |