The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic component

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    Davis, OSP; Band, G; Pirinen, M; Haworth, CMA; Meaburn, EL; Kovas, Y; Harlaar, N; Docherty, SJ; Hanscombe, KB; Trzaskowski, M; ...
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    2014-07-01
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    Nature Communications
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    NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Vukcevic, Damjan
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    School of Mathematics and Statistics
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    Davis, O. S. P., Band, G., Pirinen, M., Haworth, C. M. A., Meaburn, E. L., Kovas, Y., Harlaar, N., Docherty, S. J., Hanscombe, K. B., Trzaskowski, M., Curtis, C. J. C., Strange, A., Freeman, C., Bellenguez, C., Su, Z., Pearson, R., Vukcevic, D., Langford, C., Deloukas, P. ,... Spencer, C. C. A. (2014). The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic component. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 5 (1), https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5204.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/259452
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    10.1038/ncomms5204
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    Dissecting how genetic and environmental influences impact on learning is helpful for maximizing numeracy and literacy. Here we show, using twin and genome-wide analysis, that there is a substantial genetic component to children's ability in reading and mathematics, and estimate that around one half of the observed correlation in these traits is due to shared genetic effects (so-called Generalist Genes). Thus, our results highlight the potential role of the learning environment in contributing to differences in a child's cognitive abilities at age twelve.

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