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Replication of Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) loci for sleep in the British G1219 cohort.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jul 2013
Parsons Michael J, Lester Kathryn J, Barclay Nicola L, Nolan Patrick M, Eley Thalia C, Gregory Alice M
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Sleep is a critical behavior shared by most higher animals. Sleep disturbances are comorbid with numerous psychiatric disorders, most notably symptoms of depression. Twin studies have suggested that genetic influences partially underlie the variation seen for numerous sleep-related traits across individuals. Recently, two Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) conducted for sleep traits have revealed new...
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