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A cognitive neurogenetic approach to uncovering the structure of executive functions

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  • Junjiao Feng

    (Beijing Normal University
    Tianjin Normal University)

  • Liang Zhang

    (Beijing Normal University)

  • Chunhui Chen

    (Beijing Normal University)

  • Jintao Sheng

    (Beijing Normal University)

  • Zhifang Ye

    (Beijing Normal University)

  • Kanyin Feng

    (Beijing Normal University)

  • Jing Liu

    (Beijing Normal University)

  • Ying Cai

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Bi Zhu

    (Beijing Normal University)

  • Zhaoxia Yu

    (University of California)

  • Chuansheng Chen

    (University of California)

  • Qi Dong

    (Beijing Normal University)

  • Gui Xue

    (Beijing Normal University)

Abstract

One central mission of cognitive neuroscience is to understand the ontology of complex cognitive functions. We addressed this question with a cognitive neurogenetic approach using a large-scale dataset of executive functions (EFs), whole-brain resting-state functional connectivity, and genetic polymorphisms. We found that the bifactor model with common and shifting-specific components not only was parsimonious but also showed maximal dissociations among the EF components at behavioral, neural, and genetic levels. In particular, the genes with enhanced expression in the middle frontal gyrus (MFG) and the subcallosal cingulate gyrus (SCG) showed enrichment for the common and shifting-specific component, respectively. Finally, High-dimensional mediation models further revealed that the functional connectivity patterns significantly mediated the genetic effect on the common EF component. Our study not only reveals insights into the ontology of EFs and their neurogenetic basis, but also provides useful tools to uncover the structure of complex constructs of human cognition.

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  • 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, 2022. "A cognitive neurogenetic approach to uncovering the structure of executive functions," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-32383-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32383-0
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