How Genetic Variation Gives Rise to Differences in Mathematical Ability (IMAGE)

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How Genetic Variation Gives Rise to Differences in Mathematical Ability

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DNA variation in a gene called ROBO1 is associated with early anatomical differences in a brain region that plays a key role in quantity representation, potentially explaining how genetic variability might shape mathematical performance in children, according to a study published October 22nd in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Michael Skeide of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, and colleagues.

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Michael A. Skeide, 2020

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