Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior.
Nat Genet
; 48(12): 1462-1472, 2016 12.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27798627
The genetic architecture of human reproductive behavior-age at first birth (AFB) and number of children ever born (NEB)-has a strong relationship with fitness, human development, infertility and risk of neuropsychiatric disorders. However, very few genetic loci have been identified, and the underlying mechanisms of AFB and NEB are poorly understood. We report a large genome-wide association study of both sexes including 251,151 individuals for AFB and 343,072 individuals for NEB. We identified 12 independent loci that are significantly associated with AFB and/or NEB in a SNP-based genome-wide association study and 4 additional loci associated in a gene-based effort. These loci harbor genes that are likely to have a role, either directly or by affecting non-local gene expression, in human reproduction and infertility, thereby increasing understanding of these complex traits.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Paridade
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Reprodução
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Ordem de Nascimento
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Locos de Características Quantitativas
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Comportamento Reprodutivo
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Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Genet
Assunto da revista:
GENETICA MEDICA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article