Dianne F. Newbury|Simon E. Fisher|Anthony P. Monaco
Recent advances in the genetics of language impairment
Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics|University of Oxford|Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics|University of Oxford|Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics|University of Oxford
specific language impairment sli defined unexpected persistent impairment language ability despite adequate opportunity intelligence absence explanatory medical conditions condition highly heritable affects 5 8 preschool children past years investigations begun uncover genetic factors may contribute susceptibility language impairment far variants four specific genes associated spoken language disorders forkhead box p2 foxp2 contactinassociated proteinlike 2 cntnap2 chromosome7 calciumtransporting atpase 2c2 atp2c2 cmaf inducing protein cmip chromosome 16 describe different ways genes identified candidates language impairment discuss characterization genes pathways involved may enhance understanding language disorders improve understanding biological foundations language acquisition