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Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number in Sleep Duration Discordant Monozygotic Twins.
Sleep - 1 Oct 2015
Wrede Joanna E, Mengel-From Jonas, Buchwald Dedra, Vitiello Michael V, Bamshad Michael, Noonan Carolyn, Christiansen Lene, Christensen Kaare, Watson Nathaniel F
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number is an important component of mitochondrial function and varies with age, disease, and environmental factors. We aimed to determine whether mtDNA copy number varies with habitual differences in sleep duration within pairs of monozygotic twins. SETTING: Academic clinical research center. PARTICIPANTS: 15 sleep duration discordant monozygotic twin pairs (30...
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