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In our new #GenLang preprint by Else Eising et al, we use genomics to investigate reading- & language-related skills in up to 34,000 people, directly assessed via psychometric testing. Years-long initiative uniting efforts of many dedicated colleagues: biorxiv.org/content/10.110… 1/n
Our capacities for spoken & written language are central human traits but biological bases remain largely unknown. One way to gain insights is to identify genetic contributions to individual differences in relevant skills & use those as windows into neurobiology & evolution. 2/n
Reading-/language-related traits are genetically complex; we need large samples to robustly analyse association with DNA polymorphisms. Our international GenLang network brings together experts & cohorts of multiple sites to enable largescale harmonized research in this area. 3/n
