Dr. Dennis Drayna on Gene Research, Pagoclone, and Much More (Episode 18)
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StutterTalk welcomes Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. Dr. Drayna is Chief, Section on Systems Biology of Communication Disorders, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorder (a department of the National Institutes of Health).Dr. Drayna discusses past and current research on the genetics of stuttering, twin studies, linkage studies in Pakistan and Cameroon, Pagoclone studies, the possibility that rodents stutter, the relationship between animal and human genes, the brain's relationship to stuttering, gene mutations, and much, much more.
- New Clues into Stuttering May Be Found in Genes
- Studies in a Unique Community Give New Genetic Insights Into Stuttering
- New Light on Genetic Factors
- Newly Discovered Families Give Impetus to Genetics Research
- African Families Provide New Avenues for Genetic Research
- Genomewide Significant Linkage to Stuttering on Chromosome 12
Thanks to the Brooklyn based Hold Steady for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's band Rocketship Park.
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