{"type": "root", "children": [{"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\n The study summarized in this abstract focused on identifying candidate genes for dyslexia susceptibility on chromosome 18 (PMID:."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "1"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " Using a combination of linkage and association analyses in UK and US families, the researchers identified three genes—melanocortin 5 receptor (MC5R), dymeclin (DYM), and neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally down-regulated 4-like (NEDD4L)—as showing consistent association with dyslexia. These genes emerged as attractive candidates given both the statistical associations and supporting biological evidence; however, additional replication and functional studies were recommended.\n "}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n "}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\n It is important to note that this abstract does not mention or provide any experimental or functional insights regarding the gene C18orf15. Therefore, based on the information from this publication alone, there is no summary of the function of C18orf15.\n "}]}, {"type": "rg", "children": [{"type": "r", "ref": 1, "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "Thomas S Scerri, Silvia Paracchini, Andrew Morris, et al. "}, {"type": "b", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "Identification of candidate genes for dyslexia susceptibility on chromosome 18."}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " "}, {"type": "i", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "PLoS One (2010)"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " DOI: "}, {"type": "a", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "10.1371/journal.pone.0013712"}], "href": "https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0013712"}, {"type": "t", "text": " PMID: "}, {"type": "a", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "21060895"}], "href": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21060895"}]}]}]}