Publications
2022
- Pfeifer, L., Schmitz, J., Papadatou-Pastou, M., Peterburs, J., Paracchini, S., Ocklenburg, S., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2022). Handedness in Twins: Meta-Analyses. BMC Psychology. 10:11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00695-3.
- Schmitz, J., Zheng, M., Lui, K., McBride, C., Ho, C., Paracchini, S., ... Paracchini, S. (2022). Quantitative multidimensional phenotypes improve genetic analysis of laterality traits. Translational Psychiatry. 12:68. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-01834-z.
2021
- Mundorf, A., Schmitz, J., Hünten, K., Fraenz, C., Schlüter, C., Genç, E., ... Freund, N. (2021). MORC1 methylation and BDI are associated with microstructural features of the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex. Journal of Affective Disorders, 282, 91-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.05.
- Packheiser, J., Schmitz, J., Stein, C., Pfeifer, L., Berretz, G., Papadatou-Pastou, M., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2021). Handedness and depression: A meta-analysis across 87 studies. Journal of Affective Disorders, 294, 200-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.05.
- Schmitz, J., Abbondanza, F. & Paracchini, S. (2021). Genome-wide association study and polygenic risk score analysis for hearing measures in children. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 186, 318-328. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.b.32873.
2020
- Packheiser, J., Schmitz, J., Berretz, G., Carey, D., Paracchini, S., Papadatou-Pastou, M., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2020). Four meta‑analyses across 164 studies on atypical footedness prevalence and its relation to handedness. Scientific Reports, 10, 14501. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71478.
- Packheiser, J., Schmitz, J., Arning, L., Beste, C., Güntürkün, O., Ocklenburg, S., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2020). A large-scale estimate on the relationship between language and motor lateralization. Scientific Reports, 10, 13027. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70057.
- Packheiser, J., Schmitz, J., Metzen, D., Reinke, P., Radtke, F., Friedrich, P., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2020). Asymmetries in social touch – Motor and emotional biases on lateral preferences in embracing, cradling and kissing. Laterality, 25, 325-348. https://doi.org/10.1080/1357650X.2019.16.
- Packheiser, J., Schmitz, J., Pan, Y., El Basbasse , Y., Friedrich, P., Güntürkün, O., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2020). Using mobile EEG to investigate alpha and beta asymmetries during hand and foot use. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 14, 109. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00109.
- Papadatou-Pastou , M., Ntolka, E., Schmitz, J., Martin, M., Munafò, M., Ocklenburg, S., ... Paracchini, S. (2020). Human handedness: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 146, 481-524. https://dx.doi.org/https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/bul0.
2019
- Friedrich, P., Anderson, C., Schmitz, J., Schlüter, C., Lor, S., Stacho, M., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2019). Fundamental or forgotten? Is Pierre Paul Broca still relevant in modern neuroscience?. Laterality, 24, 125-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/1357650x.2018.14.
- Ocklenburg, S., Friedrich, P., Schmitz, J., Schlüter, C., Genç, E., Güntürkün, O., ... Grimshaw, G. (2019). Beyond frontal alpha: Investigating hemispheric asymmetries over the EEG frequency spectrum as a function of sex and handedness. Laterality, 24, 505-524. https://doi.org/10.1080/1357650x.2018.15.
- Packheiser, J., Schmitz, J., Berretz, G., Papadatou-Pastou , M. & Ocklenburg, S. (2019). Handedness and sex effects on lateral biases in human cradling: Three meta-analyses. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 104, 30-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.
- Schmitz, J., Fraenz, C., Schlüter, C., Friedrich, P., Kumsta, R., Moser, D., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2019). Schizotypy and altered hemispheric asymmetries: The role of cilia genes. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 284, 110991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.20.
- Schmitz, J., Güntürkün, O. & Ocklenburg, S. (2019). Building an asymmetrical brain: The molecular perspective. . Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 982. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00982.
- Schmitz, J., Kumsta, R., Moser, D., Güntürkün, O. & Ocklenburg, S. (2019). DNA methylation of dopamine-related gene promoters is associated with line bisection deviation in healthy adults. Scientific Reports, 9, 5902. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42553.
- Schmitz, J., Packheiser, J., Birnkraut, T., Hinz, N., Friedrich, P., Güntürkün, O., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2019). The neurophysiological correlates of handedness: Insights from the lateralized readiness potential. Behavioural Brain Research, 364, 114-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2019.02.02.
- Schmitz, J., Fraenz , C., Schlüter, C., Friedrich, P., Jung, R., Güntürkün, O., ... Ocklenburg, S. (2019). Hemispheric asymmetries in cortical gray matter microstructure identified by neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging. NeuroImage, 189, 667-675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.201.
2018
- Mundorf, A., Schmitz, J., Güntürkün , O., Freund, N. & Ocklenburg, S. (2018). Methylation of MORC1: A possible biomarker for depression?. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 103, 208-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.201.
- Ocklenburg, S., Packheiser, J., Schmitz, J., Rook, N., Güntürkün, O., Peterburs, J., ... Grimshaw, G. (2018). Hugs and kisses – The role of motor preferences and emotional lateralization for hemispheric asymmetries in human social touch. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 95, 353-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.
- Schmitz, J., Kumsta , R., Moser, D., Güntürkün, O. & Ocklenburg , S. (2018). DNA methylation in candidate genes for handedness predicts handedness direction. Laterality, 23, 441-461. https://doi.org/10.1080/1357650X.2017.13.
- Schmitz, J., Kumsta, R., Moser, D., Güntürkün, O. & Ocklenburg, S. (2018). KIAA0319 promoter DNA methylation predicts dichotic listening performance in forced-attention conditions. Behavioural Brain Research, 337, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2017.09.03.
2017
- Ocklenburg, S., Schmitz, J., Moinfar, Z., Moser, D., Klose, R., Lor, S., ... Güntürkün, O. (2017). Epigenetic regulation of lateralized fetal spinal gene expression underlies hemispheric asymmetries. eLife, 6, e22784. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.22784.001.
- Schmitz, J., Metz, G., Güntürkün, O. & Ocklenburg, S. (2017). Beyond the genome – Towards an epigenetic understanding of handedness ontogenesis. Progress in Neurobiology, 159, 69-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pneurobio.2017.
- Schmitz, J., Lor, S., Klose, R., Güntürkün, O. & Ocklenburg, S. (2017). The functional genetics of handedness and language lateralization: Insights from gene ontology, pathway and disease association analyses. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1144. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01144.