Quantitative and Molecular Genetic Analysis of Cognition

认知的定量和分子遗传学分析。本研究试图通过识别一些与认知能力正常变异相关的基因，揭示基因对认知过程的影响途径。利用我们收集的认知表型，连锁和关联分析将用于发现与处理速度和其他特定能力相关的qtl（染色体上特定基因对数量性状有贡献的位置）。这项研究将增强我们对影响大脑功能的生物学机制的理解，并为大脑的遗传解剖铺平道路。

Quantitative and Molecular Genetic Analysis of Cognition. This study attempts to unravel the pathways through which genes may exert their influence on cognitive processes by identifying some of the genes associated with normal variation in cognitive ability. Using the cognitive phenotypes we have collected, both linkage and association analysis will be used to find QTLs (locations on the chromosomes at which specific genes contribute to a quantitative trait) associated with processing speed and other specific abilities. The research will enhance our understanding of the biological mechanisms influencing brain function and paves the way for the genetic dissection of the brain.