Dyslexia is an interesting example of the intersection between an evolved behavior
(language) and a cultural invention (literacy). While there cannot be genes for reading or …

The subfield of research on both typical and atypical reading de-velopment is one of the
most saturated with ideas, researchers, and financial support with respect to the fields of …

Several aspects of the genetics of dyslexia are relevant to the idea that heritable differences
lead to problems in the phonological coding of written language, a key prerequisite for skill …

Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder of unknown etiology. Behavioral and
biological studies of dyslexia are complicated by its phenotypic heterogeneity and the lack of …

Developmental dyslexia, a specific impairment of reading ability despite adequate
intelligence and educational opportunity, is one of the most frequent childhood disorders …

Developmental dyslexia runs in families, and twin studies have confirmed that there is a
substantial genetic contribution to poor reading. The way in which discoveries in molecular …

Reading reflects the complex integration of several cognitive processes and proves more
difficult to achieve for a significant proportion of the population. Developmental dyslexia …

The past decade has brought important new advances in the fields of genetics, behavioral
genetics, linguistics, language acquisition, studies of language impairment, and brain …

This paper reviews what is known about developmental dyslexia at three levels of analysis:
cognitive, neurological, and genetic. It also considers the difficult problem of establishing …

Dyslexia, a specific reading disability, is a common (up to 10% of children) and highly
heritable (~ 70%) neurodevelopmental disorder. Behavioral and molecular genetic …