B2464 - The genetic landscape of speech language and communication skills - 11/06/2015

B number: 
B2464
Principal applicant name: 
Dr Beate St. Pourcain (Univeristy of Bristol, UK)
Co-applicants: 
Prof George Davey Smith (Univeristy of Bristol, UK), Simon Fisher (Not used 0, Not used 0), Clyde Francks (Not used 0, Not used 0)
Title of project: 
The genetic landscape of speech, language and communication skills
Proposal summary: 

We would like to use the extensive ALSPAC resource to carry out investigations on common genetic influences and genetic overlaps between speech, language and communication related during childhood. These analyses will inform subsequent meta-GWAS within the framework of the GenLang Consortium

Date proposal received: 
Thursday, 4 June, 2015
Date proposal approved: 
Thursday, 11 June, 2015
Keywords: 
Communication, GWAS
Primary keyword: 
Speech & Language