Thesis
The genetics of handedness and dyslexia
- Abstract:
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The population level bias towards right-handedness in humans implies left-hemisphere dominance for fine motor control. Left-handedness and reduced cerebral asymmetry have been linked to neurodevelopmental disorders such as dyslexia. Understanding the biology of these traits at a genetic level is crucial for understanding the relationship between handedness and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Here I present genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analyses for both relative hand skill...
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+ Monaco, A
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Role:
Supervisor
+ Webber, C
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Role:
Supervisor
+ Morris, A
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Role:
Supervisor
Funding
+ Nuffield Department of Medicine Prize Studentship
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Brandler, W
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2014
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
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- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:8229
- Deposit date:
- 2014-03-20
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