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Phenotyping of PER3 variants reveals widespread effects on circadian preference, sleep regulation, and health.
Sleep medicine reviews - 1 Aug 2018
Archer Simon N, Schmidt Christina, Vandewalle Gilles, Dijk Derk-Jan
Abstract excerpt
Period3 (Per3) is one of the most robustly rhythmic genes in humans and animals. It plays a significant role in temporal organisation in peripheral tissues. The effects of PER3 variants on many phenotypes have been investigated in targeted and genome-wide studies. PER3 variants, especially the human variable number tandem repeat (VNTR), associate with diurnal preference, mental disorders, non-visual responses to...
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