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  1. Characterisation of CASPR2 deficiency disorder - a syndrome involving autism, epilepsy and language impairment

    Article • December 2015, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  2. Retinoic Acid Signaling: A New Piece in the Spoken Language Puzzle

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, November 2015, Frontiers

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  3. A novel approach identifies the first transcriptome networks in bats: a new genetic model for vocal communication

    Article • BMC Genomics, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  4. A chromosomal rearrangement in a child with severe speech and language disorder separates FOXP2 from a functional enhancer

    Article • Molecular Cytogenetics, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  5. Genetics and the Language Sciences

    Article • Annual Review of Linguistics, January 2015, Annual Reviews

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  6. FOXP2 drives neuronal differentiation by interacting with retinoic acid signaling pathways

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, September 2014, Frontiers

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  7. Genome wide identification of Fruitless targets suggests a role in upregulating genes important for neural circuit formation

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2014, Nature

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  8. A direct molecular link between the autism candidate gene RORa and the schizophrenia candidate MIR137

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2014, Nature

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  9. Shining a light on CNTNAP2: complex functions to complex disorders

    Article • European Journal of Human Genetics, May 2013, Nature

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  10. FOXP2 Targets Show Evidence of Positive Selection in European Populations

    Article • The American Journal of Human Genetics, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  11. Genetic Pathways Implicated in Speech and Language

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  12. Foxp2 Regulates Gene Networks Implicated in Neurite Outgrowth in the Developing Brain

    Article • PLoS Genetics, July 2011, PLOS

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  13. Functional Genomic Dissection of Speech and Language Disorders

    Article • November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  14. Unravelling neurogenetic networks implicated in developmental language disorders

    Article • Biochemical Society Transactions, December 2009, Portland Press Ltd.

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  15. Assessing the impact of FOXP1 mutations on developmental verbal dyspraxia

    Article • European Journal of Human Genetics, April 2009, Nature

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  16. A Functional Genetic Link between Distinct Developmental Language Disorders

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, November 2008, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  17. Identification of the Transcriptional Targets of FOXP2, a Gene Linked to Speech and Language, in Developing Human Brain

    Article • The American Journal of Human Genetics, December 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  18. High-Throughput Analysis of Promoter Occupancy Reveals Direct Neural Targets of FOXP2, a Gene Mutated in Speech and Language Disorders

    Article • The American Journal of Human Genetics, December 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Sonja C Vernes

  19. Identification of FOXP2 Truncation as a Novel Cause of Developmental Speech and Language Deficits

    Article • The American Journal of Human Genetics, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Sonja C Vernes