ARNTL (BMAL1) and NPAS2 gene variants contribute to fertility and seasonality.

BACKGROUND: Circadian clocks guide the metabolic, cell-division, sleep-wake, circadian and seasonal cycles. Abnormalities in these clocks may be a health hazard. Circadian clock gene polymorphisms have been linked to sleep, mood and metabolic disorders. Our study aimed to examine polymorphisms in fo...

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Main Authors: Leena Kovanen, Sirkku T Saarikoski, Arpo Aromaa, Jouko Lönnqvist, Timo Partonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2848852?pdf=render