Recent genome‐wide association scans (GWAS) for reading and language abilities have
pin‐pointed promising new candidate loci. However, the potential contributions of these loci …

Reading and language abilities are heritable traits that are likely to share some genetic
influences with each other. To identify pleiotropic genetic variants affecting these traits, we …

Candidate genes have been identified for both reading and language, but most of the
heritable variance in these traits remains unexplained. Here, we report a genome‐wide …

The use of spoken and written language is a fundamental human capacity. Individual
differences in reading-and language-related skills are influenced by genetic variation, with …

Several abilities outside literacy proper are associated with reading and spelling, both
phenotypically and genetically, though our knowledge of multivariate genomic covariance …

Reading disabilities (RD) are the most common neurocognitive disorder, affecting 5% to
17% of children in North America. These children often have comorbid neurodevelopmental …

Reading and language abilities are critical for educational achievement and success in
adulthood. Variation in these traits is highly heritable, but the underlying genetic architecture …

Neuroimaging measures provide useful endophenotypes for tracing genetic effects on
reading and language. A recent Genome-Wide Association Scan Meta-Analysis (GWASMA) …

Dyslexia and developmental language disorders are important learning difficulties.
However, their genetic basis remains poorly understood, and most genetic studies were …

Reading Disability (RD) is often characterized by difficulties in the phonology of the
language. While the molecular mechanisms underlying it are largely undetermined, loci are …