Researchers Report Finding Dyslexia Gene
From Staff and Wire Reports
Finnish researchers said they have found a gene they believe could be important in the cause of dyslexia, the most common learning disorder among children. Dyslexia affects between 3% and 10% of the population and is characterized by difficulties recognizing and reading words.
The researchers studied a father and his three children, all of whom are dyslexic. The Finns reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that the disorder was associated with a gene called DYXC1, which produces a protein whose role is unknown.
