Heritability of language laterality assessed by functional transcranial Doppler ultrasound: a twin study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background: Prior studies have estimated heritability of around 0.25 for the trait of handedness, with studies of structural brain asymmetry giving estimates in a similar or lower range. Little is known about heritability of functional language lateralization. This report describes heritability esti...

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Main Authors: Dorothy V.M. Bishop, Timothy C. Bates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2020-03-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-161/v2