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ArticlePloS one2015

Variation in the X-linked EFHC2 gene is associated with social cognitive abilities in males.

Carla M Startin, Chiara Fiorentini, Michelle de Haan, David H Skuse

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Carla M StartinInstitute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Chiara FiorentiniInstitute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom; ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, School of Psychology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Michelle de HaanInstitute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
David H SkuseInstitute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Females outperform males on many social cognitive tasks. X-linked genes may contribute to this sex difference. Males possess one X chromosome, while females possess two X chromosomes. Functional variations in X-linked genes are therefore likely to impact more on males than females. Previous studies of X-monosomic women with Turner syndrome suggest a genetic association with facial fear recognition abilities at Xp11.3, specifically at a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP rs7055196) within the EFHC2 gene. Based on a strong hypothesis, we investigated an association between variation at SNP rs7055196 and facial fear recognition and theory of mind abilities in males. As predicted, males possessing the G allele had significantly poorer facial fear detection accuracy and theory of mind abilities than males possessing the A allele (with SNP variant accounting for up to 4.6% of variance). Variation in the X-linked EFHC2 gene at SNP rs7055196 is therefore associated with social cognitive abilities in males.

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CognitionGenes, X-LinkedGenetic VariationAdolescentAdultAllelesCalcium-Binding ProteinsChromosome MappingFacial RecognitionFearHumansMaleNeuropsychological TestsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePsychometricsSocial SkillsCalcium-Binding ProteinsEFHC2 protein, human

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PMID26107779
PMCPMC4481314

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