How "dyslexia genes" influence brain structure and connectivity?

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Dyslexia is a common learning disability affecting the acquisition of fluent reading skills. It is a heritable neurodevelopmental disorder that is known as a neural disconnection syndrome. Yet, how dyslexia related genes influence brain structure and connectivity has been rarely explored. In this study, we investigated whether and how human brain structure and connectivity are influenced by genetic underpinnings of dyslexia.