A cognitive neurogenetic approach to uncovering the structure of executive functions

Junjiao Feng; Liang Zhang; Chunhui Chen; Jintao Sheng; Zhifang Ye; Kanyin Feng; Jing Liu; Ying Cai; Bi Zhu; Zhaoxia Yu; Chuansheng Chen; Qi Dong; Gui Xue

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-32383-0

Nature Communications (Aug 2022)

A cognitive neurogenetic approach to uncovering the structure of executive functions

Junjiao Feng,
Liang Zhang,
Chunhui Chen,
Jintao Sheng,
Zhifang Ye,
Kanyin Feng,
Jing Liu,
Ying Cai,
Bi Zhu,
Zhaoxia Yu,
Chuansheng Chen,
Qi Dong,
Gui Xue

Affiliations

Junjiao Feng: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
Liang Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
Chunhui Chen: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
Jintao Sheng: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
Zhifang Ye: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
Kanyin Feng: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
Jing Liu: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
Ying Cai: Department of Psychology and Behavioral sciences, Zhejiang University
Bi Zhu: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
Zhaoxia Yu: Department of Statistics, University of California
Chuansheng Chen: Department of Psychological Science, University of California
Qi Dong: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University
Gui Xue: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32383-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 19

Abstract

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How complex brain functions are mapped onto the human brain is a daunting scientific challenge. Here, the authors use a cognitive neurogenetic approach to identify the structure of executive functions and their underlying neurogenetic basis.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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