By comparing a number of different brain properties to genetic data, Warrier said the team found that “different sets of genes contribute to folding and size of the cortex,” the outer layer of the brain involved in many higher level functions and linked to numerous psychiatric and developmental disorders like schizophrenia and ADHD.
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It’s also covered in Science Blog, which provides a link to the original paper:
Reference
Warrier, V et al. Genetic insights into human cortical organisation and development through genome-wide analyses of 2,347 neuroimaging phenotypes. Nat Gen; 17 Aug 2023; DOI: 10.1038/s41588-023-01475-y
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