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Is stuttering genetic? Hello! I am a sophomore in college majoring in biology/pre-professional studies and started taking genetics this spring. I also have a mild stutter. In the class, my professor started discussing how individuals could pay to have their own genome sequenced by hospitals/healthcare facilities. I see a lot of untapped potential into stuttering research with this, and it begs the question, does anyone care about understanding the genetics of stuttering? Would that allow closure to some and make their struggles less of an unknown? Loving science like I do, I feel that understanding which chromosome or gene sequence causes stuttering could lead to identification (of being a physical or mental disorder), potential treatment options, and prevention. I’m not sure if I have the resources to do this type of extensive research myself, but if many people who stutter compile there individual genomes, we may have a starting point to determine the root of stuttering and follow the genetic patterns/behaviors of stuttering in families. I’m not trying to give anyone a false sense of hope either, if stuttering is genetic, it would be very hard to treat (just like other genetic disorders). But I feel that searching for answers is better than nothing. I’m interested in a dialogue about this. Has anyone considered this before, or have any thoughts about it? Let me know! Thanks for hearing me out.