A three-stage genome-wide association study of general cognitive ability: hunting the small effects
Childhood general cognitive ability (g) is important for a wide range of outcomes in later life,
from school achievement to occupational success and life expectancy. Large-scale …
from school achievement to occupational success and life expectancy. Large-scale …
Genome‐wide quantitative trait locus association scan of general cognitive ability using pooled DNA and 500K single nucleotide polymorphism microarrays
LM Butcher, OSP Davis, IW Craig… - Genes, Brain and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
General cognitive ability (g), which refers to what cognitive abilities have in common, is an
important target for molecular genetic research because multivariate quantitative genetic …
important target for molecular genetic research because multivariate quantitative genetic …
Results of a “GWAS plus:” general cognitive ability is substantially heritable and massively polygenic
We carried out a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for general cognitive ability (GCA)
plus three other analyses of GWAS data that aggregate the effects of multiple single …
plus three other analyses of GWAS data that aggregate the effects of multiple single …
A genome-wide scan of 1842 DNA markers for allelic associations with general cognitive ability: a five-stage design using DNA pooling and extreme selected groups
All measures of cognitive processes correlate moderately at the phenotypic level and
correlate substantially at the genetic level. General cognitive ability (g) refers to what diverse …
correlate substantially at the genetic level. General cognitive ability (g) refers to what diverse …
Independent evidence for an association between general cognitive ability and a genetic locus for educational attainment
Cognitive deficits and reduced educational achievement are common in psychiatric illness;
understanding the genetic basis of cognitive and educational deficits may be informative …
understanding the genetic basis of cognitive and educational deficits may be informative …
Pathfinder: A gamified measure to integrate general cognitive ability into the biological, medical, and behavioural sciences
Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have uncovered DNA variants associated with
individual differences in general cognitive ability (g), but these are far from capturing …
individual differences in general cognitive ability (g), but these are far from capturing …
Learning abilities and disabilities: Generalist genes in early adolescence
Introduction. The new view of cognitive neuropsychology that considers not just case studies
of rare severe disorders but also common disorders, as well as normal variation and …
of rare severe disorders but also common disorders, as well as normal variation and …
The genetic architecture of pediatric cognitive abilities in the Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort
The objective of this analysis was to examine the genetic architecture of diverse cognitive
abilities in children and adolescents, including the magnitude of common genetic effects and …
abilities in children and adolescents, including the magnitude of common genetic effects and …
Explaining the increasing heritability of cognitive ability across development: A meta-analysis of longitudinal twin and adoption studies
DA Briley, EM Tucker-Drob - Psychological science, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Genes account for increasing proportions of variation in cognitive ability across
development, but the mechanisms underlying these increases remain unclear. We …
development, but the mechanisms underlying these increases remain unclear. We …
A general dimension of genetic sharing across diverse cognitive traits inferred from molecular data
It has been known since 1904 that, in humans, diverse cognitive traits are positively
intercorrelated. This forms the basis for the general factor of intelligence (g). Here, we …
intercorrelated. This forms the basis for the general factor of intelligence (g). Here, we …