title: Diversity of human clock genotypes and consequences.
abstract: The molecular clock consists of a number of genes that form transcriptional and posttranscriptional feedback loops, which function together to generate circadian oscillations that give rise to circadian rhythms of our behavioral and physiological processes. Genetic variations in these clock genes have been shown to be associated with phenotypic effects in a repertoire of biological processes, such as diurnal preference, sleep, metabolism, mood regulation, addiction, and fertility. Consistently, rodent models carrying mutations in clock genes also demonstrate similar phenotypes. Taken together, these studies suggest that human clock-gene variants contribute to the phenotypic differences observed in various behavioral and physiological processes, although to validate this requires further characterization of the molecular consequences of these polymorphisms. Investigating the diversity of human genotypes and the phenotypic effects of these genetic variations shall advance our understanding of the function of the circadian clock and how we can employ the clock to improve our overall health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors.forename: Luoying
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Louis J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Ptáček
authors.forename: Ying-Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D056926:CLOCK Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D056926:CLOCK Proteins
keywords: Human circadian clock; Human sleep behaviors; Human sleep duration
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