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Dyslexia-linked genetic variant decreases midline crossing of auditory pathways
February 1, 2012 by NewsBot
Scientists have found that a rare dyslexia-linked genetic variant of the ROBO1 gene decreases normal crossing of auditory pathways in the human brain. The results link, for the first time, a dyslexia-susceptibility gene to a specific sensory function of the human brain.
