DCDC2

Doublecortin domain-containing protein 2 is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the DCDC2 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This gene encodes a protein with two is_associated_with::doublecortin peptide domains. This domain has been demonstrated to bind is_associated_with::tubulin and enhance microtubule polymerization.

Clinical significance
Mutations in this gene have been associated with is_associated_with::reading disability (RD), also referred to as is_associated_with::developmental dyslexia.

Changes in the DCDC2 gene are frequently found among dyslexics. Altered is_associated_with::alleles often occur among children with reading and is_associated_with::writing difficulties. The gene appears to have a strong linkage with the processing of speech information when writing.