Circadian preference and sleep timing from childhood to adolescence in relation to genetic variants from a genome-wide association study

Recent genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have revealed new genetic variants behind self-reported individual circadian preference, a distinct biological trait that is fairly stable during adulthood. Here we analyze whether these genetic variants associate with objectively measured sleep timing from childhood to adolescence, over a 9-year period, and with self-reported circadian preference during late adolescence.

Source: Sleep Medicine - June 1, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Ilona Merikanto, Jari Lahti, Liisa Kuula, Kati Heinonen, Katri R äikkönen, Sture Andersson, Timo Strandberg, Anu-Katriina Pesonen Source Type: research