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The Genetics of Synesthesia and Absolute Pitch

The Genetics of Synesthesia and Absolute Pitch. Taryn Wassmer. Synesthesia. http://bnee.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/synesthesia.jpg. Fig. A: a pictorial representation of color-grapheme synesthesia. Stroop Test. http://cytowic.net/Synesthesia/Synesth__Encyclo_/a_Fig07-400.jpg.

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The Genetics of Synesthesia and Absolute Pitch

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  1. The Genetics of Synesthesia and Absolute Pitch Taryn Wassmer

  2. Synesthesia http://bnee.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/synesthesia.jpg Fig. A: a pictorial representation of color-grapheme synesthesia

  3. Stroop Test http://cytowic.net/Synesthesia/Synesth__Encyclo_/a_Fig07-400.jpg Fig. B: displays an example of a typical Stroop Test used in testing of digit-color synesthetes

  4. Absolute Pitch Fig. C: Planum Temporale asymmetry in musicians with absolute pitch http://musicianbrain.com/papers/Keenan_AP_2001.pdf

  5. Familial Aggregation of Absolute Pitch http://www.stlr.org/html/Staff_archive/KoopsSchellekens/Source_List+SourceUpload+3+0/Source_083B.pdf

  6. Estimation of the Genetic Component of Absolute Pitch http://ukpmc.ac.uk/picrender.cgi?artid=532564&blobtype=pdf

  7. Whole Genome Scan of Synesthesia http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/docs/papers/2009_Asher_etal_Synaesthesia_Linkage_Study_AJHG.pdf Fig. D: Pedigrees of families with male to male transmission of synesthesia (hatched represents unknown phenotype, asterisks represent individuals from whom DNA was obtained)

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