2016
Multipoint genome-wide linkage scan for nonword repetition in a multigenerational family further supports chromosome 13q as a locus for verbal trait disorders
Truong DT, Shriberg LD, Smith SD, Chapman KL, Scheer-Cohen AR, DeMille MM, Adams AK, Nato AQ, Wijsman EM, Eicher JD, Gruen JR. Multipoint genome-wide linkage scan for nonword repetition in a multigenerational family further supports chromosome 13q as a locus for verbal trait disorders. Human Genetics 2016, 135: 1329-1341. PMID: 27535846, PMCID: PMC5065602, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-016-1717-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 13Drosophila ProteinsDyslexiaFemaleGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansLanguage DisordersLod ScoreMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedNuclear ProteinsPedigreeQuantitative Trait LociReadingSpeech DisordersWritingConceptsNonword repetitionSpecific language impairmentCognitive processesLanguage impairmentAuditory processingVerbal developmentMotor planningPerson's abilityRobust endophenotypesMultigenerational familiesLanguage traitsRepetitionDisordersGenome-wide linkage scanSpellingVariance component linkage analysisCausal genetic factorsMultipoint variance component linkage analysisMemoryEndophenotypesSpeechChromosome 13qFuture studiesPresent studyDeficits
2013
Imaging-genetics in dyslexia: Connecting risk genetic variants to brain neuroimaging and ultimately to reading impairments
Eicher JD, Gruen JR. Imaging-genetics in dyslexia: Connecting risk genetic variants to brain neuroimaging and ultimately to reading impairments. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2013, 110: 201-212. PMID: 23916419, PMCID: PMC3800223, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
DCDC2 genetic variants and susceptibility to developmental dyslexia
Marino C, Meng H, Mascheretti S, Rusconi M, Cope N, Giorda R, Molteni M, Gruen JR. DCDC2 genetic variants and susceptibility to developmental dyslexia. Psychiatric Genetics 2012, 22: 25-30. PMID: 21881542, PMCID: PMC3232293, DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0b013e32834acdb2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDyslexiaGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNeuropsychological TestsPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideConceptsDevelopmental dyslexiaQuantitative transmission disequilibrium test analysesNonword readingNonword spellingOrthographic choiceMarker-trait associationsQuantitative trait lociDyslexiaMemory impairmentRelated readingsTrait lociQuantitative traitsQuantitative transmission disequilibrium testTransmission disequilibrium test analysisPhenotypic complexityAssociation evidenceGenetic linkageMemoryAssociation analysisDCDC2WordsGenetic variantsTransmission disequilibrium testReadingPerformance tests
2007
Genetic approaches to complications of prematurity.
Meng H, Gruen JR. Genetic approaches to complications of prematurity. Frontiers In Bioscience-Landmark 2007, 12: 2344-51. PMID: 17127244, DOI: 10.2741/2236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCloning, MolecularGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfant, Very Low Birth WeightConceptsNeonatal morbidityLow birth weight babiesBirth weight babiesComplications of prematurityGestational age groupsVLBW babiesWeight babiesBronchopulmonary dysplasiaIntraventricular hemorrhageSpecific therapyTherapeutic advancesClinical trialsAnimal modelsAge groupsGenetic componentMorbidityDizygotic twinsSignificant genetic componentBabiesMortalityComplex genetic diseasesTimely implementationRecent studiesGenetic diseasesEnterocolitisGuideline for data analysis of genomewide association studies.
Zhang H, Liu L, Wang X, Gruen JR. Guideline for data analysis of genomewide association studies. Cancer Genomics & Proteomics 2007, 4: 27-34. PMID: 17726238.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
DCDC2 is associated with reading disability and modulates neuronal development in the brain
Meng H, Smith SD, Hager K, Held M, Liu J, Olson RK, Pennington BF, DeFries JC, Gelernter J, O'Reilly-Pol T, Somlo S, Skudlarski P, Shaywitz SE, Shaywitz BA, Marchione K, Wang Y, Paramasivam M, LoTurco JJ, Page GP, Gruen JR. DCDC2 is associated with reading disability and modulates neuronal development in the brain. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 17053-17058. PMID: 16278297, PMCID: PMC1278934, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0508591102.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Peaks of Linkage Are Localized by a BAC/PAC Contig of the 6p Reading Disability Locus
Ahn J, Won T, Zia A, Reutter H, Kaplan D, Sparks R, Gruen J. Peaks of Linkage Are Localized by a BAC/PAC Contig of the 6p Reading Disability Locus. Genomics 2001, 78: 19-29. PMID: 11707069, DOI: 10.1006/geno.2001.6645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteriophage P1Chromosome MappingChromosomes, Artificial, BacterialChromosomes, Human, Pair 6Contig MappingDyslexiaExpressed Sequence TagsGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMicrosatellite RepeatsConceptsBacterial artificial chromosomeBAC/PAC contigHigh-resolution genetic studiesEntire chromosome 6Intermarker distanceArtificial chromosome contigPhysical mapping dataPeak of linkageSuccinic semialdehyde dehydrogenaseUncharacterized genesGenetic boundariesSequence tagsShort tandem repeatsArtificial chromosomesMarker orderClone contigNew contigPhysical mapGenetic lociLinkage peakCandidate genesPAC contigSemialdehyde dehydrogenaseContigsChromosome 6Human GABAB receptor 1 gene: Eight novel sequence variants
Hisama F, Gruen J, Choi J, Huseinovic M, Grigorenko E, Pauls D, Mattson R, Gelernter J, Wood F, Goei V. Human GABAB receptor 1 gene: Eight novel sequence variants. Human Mutation 2001, 17: 349-350. PMID: 11295833, DOI: 10.1002/humu.34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 6DNA Mutational AnalysisDNA PrimersExonsGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationHumansIntronsMental DisordersMutationMutation, MissensePolymorphism, GeneticPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthPolymorphism, Single-Stranded ConformationalReceptors, GABA-BUnited StatesConceptsNeurobehavioral disordersPrincipal inhibitory neurotransmitterHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) regionInhibitory neurotransmitterPharmacogenetic studiesGene mutationsAntigen regionIntron variantsMissense mutationsDistinct mutationsDisordersLinkage studiesReceptor mapsAmerican populationGABBR1MutationsSusceptibility regionsEpilepsyCandidate genesDNA variantsGABANeurotransmittersSchizophreniaBrain