Human Diurnal Preference and Circadian Rhythmicity Are Not Associated with the CLOCK 3111C/T Gene Polymorphism

Abstract

Genetic association studies of the CLOCK 3111C/T polymorphism and diurnal preference have yielded conflicting results since the first report that the 3111C allele was associated with eveningness. The goal of the present study was to investigate the association of this polymorphism with diurnal preference and circadian physiology in a group of 179 individuals, by comparing the frequency of the 3111C allele to diurnal preference, habitual sleep timing, circadian phase markers, and circadian period. We did not find a significant association between this allele and morningness/eveningness or any circadian marker.

Keywords

chronotype human circadian rhythms circadian phase circadian period melatonin

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