Working memory and arithmetic impairments in children with FMR1 premutation and gray zone alleles.

Unlabelled: Expansive mutations in familial mental retardation 1 () gene have been associated with different phenotypes. Full mutations are associated with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder; premutations are associated with math learning difficulties and working memory impairments. In gray zone, neuropsychological development has not yet been described.

Heterosis in COMT Val158Met Polymorphism Contributes to Sex-Differences in Children's Math Anxiety.

Math anxiety (MA) is a phobic reaction to math activities, potentially impairing math achievement. Higher frequency of MA in females is explainable by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. The molecular-genetic basis of MA has not been investigated.