Physical and neurobehavioral determinants of reproductive onset and success
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Author(s):
Felix R Day, Hannes Helgason, Daniel I Chasman, Lynda M Rose, Po-Ru Loh, Robert A Scott, Agnar Helgason, Augustine Kong, Gisli Masson, Olafur Th Magnusson, Daniel Gudbjartsson, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Julie E Buring, Paul M Ridker, Patrick Sulem, Kari Stefansson, Ken K Ong, John R B Perry
John Perry, Ken Ong and colleagues perform a genome-wide association study for reproductive ability, behavior and success to determine underlying genetic factors. They find 38 variants associated with age of first sexual intercourse and show that both physical and neurobehavioral traits influence the onset of reproductive activity.
