Genetic contributions to stuttering: the current evidence.

Carlos Frigerio-DominguesDennis Drayna

Published in: Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (2017)

Evidence for genetic factors in persistent developmental stuttering has accumulated over the past four decades, and the genes that underlie this disorder are starting to be identified. The genes identified to date, all point to deficits in intracellular trafficking in this disorder.

Keyphrases

genome wide
dna methylation
copy number
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bioinformatics analysis
genome wide identification
gene expression
reactive oxygen species
genome wide analysis