| Title: | Distinct impact modes of polygenic disposition to dyslexia in the adult brain |
| Journal: | Science Advances |
| Published: | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39693421/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq2754 |
Publication 13975
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Abstract
Dyslexia is a common and partially heritable condition that affects reading ability. In a study of up to 35,231 adults, we explored the structural brain correlates of genetic disposition to dyslexia. Individual dyslexia-disposing genetic variants showed distinct patterns of association with brain structure. Independent component analysis revealed various brain networks that each had their own genomic profiles related to dyslexia susceptibility. Circuits involved in motor coordination, vision, and language were implicated. Polygenic scores for eight traits genetically correlated with dyslexia, including cognitive, behavioral, and reading-related psychometric measures, showed partial similarities to dyslexia in terms of brain-wide associations. Notably, microstructure of the internal capsule was consistently implicated across all of these genetic dispositions, while lower volume of the motor cortex was more specifically associated with dyslexia genetic disposition alone. These findings reveal genetic and neurobiological features that may contribute to dyslexia and its associations with other traits at the population level.</p>
11 Keywords
- Adult
- Brain
- Dyslexia
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Multifactorial Inheritance
- Young Adult
5 Authors
- Sourena Soheili-Nezhad
- Dick Schijven
- Rogier B. Mars
- Simon E. Fisher
- Clyde Francks
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 16066 | Genetics of brain asymmetry and language-related disorders |
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