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• Loci at chromosomes 13, 19 and 20 influence age at natural menopause.

  Stolk L, Zhai G, van Meurs JB, Verbiest MM, Visser JA, Estrada K, Rivadeneira F, Williams FM, Cherkas L, Deloukas P, Soranzo N, de Keyzer JJ, Pop VJ, Lips P, Lebrun CE, van der Schouw YT, Grobbee DE, Witteman J, Hofman A, Pols HA, Laven JS, Spector TD, Uitterlinden AG. Stolk L, et al. Nat Genet. 2009 Jun;41(6):645-7. doi: 10.1038/ng.387. Epub 2009 May 17. Nat Genet. 2009. PMID: 19448619 Free PMC article.
• Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data identifies two loci influencing age at menarche.

  Perry JR, Stolk L, Franceschini N, Lunetta KL, Zhai G, McArdle PF, Smith AV, Aspelund T, Bandinelli S, Boerwinkle E, Cherkas L, Eiriksdottir G, Estrada K, Ferrucci L, Folsom AR, Garcia M, Gudnason V, Hofman A, Karasik D, Kiel DP, Launer LJ, van Meurs J, Nalls MA, Rivadeneira F, Shuldiner AR, Singleton A, Soranzo N, Tanaka T, Visser JA, Weedon MN, Wilson SG, Zhuang V, Streeten EA, Harris TB, Murray A, Spector TD, Demerath EW, Uitterlinden AG, Murabito JM. Perry JR, et al. Nat Genet. 2009 Jun;41(6):648-50. doi: 10.1038/ng.386. Epub 2009 May 17. Nat Genet. 2009. PMID: 19448620 Free PMC article.
• Genome-wide association studies identify loci associated with age at menarche and age at natural menopause.

  He C, Kraft P, Chen C, Buring JE, Paré G, Hankinson SE, Chanock SJ, Ridker PM, Hunter DJ, Chasman DI. He C, et al. Nat Genet. 2009 Jun;41(6):724-8. doi: 10.1038/ng.385. Epub 2009 May 17. Nat Genet. 2009. PMID: 19448621 Free PMC article.
• Genome-wide association study identifies sequence variants on 6q21 associated with age at menarche.

  Sulem P, Gudbjartsson DF, Rafnar T, Holm H, Olafsdottir EJ, Olafsdottir GH, Jonsson T, Alexandersen P, Feenstra B, Boyd HA, Aben KK, Verbeek AL, Roeleveld N, Jonasdottir A, Styrkarsdottir U, Steinthorsdottir V, Karason A, Stacey SN, Gudmundsson J, Jakobsdottir M, Thorleifsson G, Hardarson G, Gulcher J, Kong A, Kiemeney LA, Melbye M, Christiansen C, Tryggvadottir L, Thorsteinsdottir U, Stefansson K. Sulem P, et al. Nat Genet. 2009 Jun;41(6):734-8. doi: 10.1038/ng.383. Epub 2009 May 17. Nat Genet. 2009. PMID: 19448622
• Genetic variation in LIN28B is associated with the timing of puberty.

  Ong KK, Elks CE, Li S, Zhao JH, Luan J, Andersen LB, Bingham SA, Brage S, Smith GD, Ekelund U, Gillson CJ, Glaser B, Golding J, Hardy R, Khaw KT, Kuh D, Luben R, Marcus M, McGeehin MA, Ness AR, Northstone K, Ring SM, Rubin C, Sims MA, Song K, Strachan DP, Vollenweider P, Waeber G, Waterworth DM, Wong A, Deloukas P, Barroso I, Mooser V, Loos RJ, Wareham NJ. Ong KK, et al. Nat Genet. 2009 Jun;41(6):729-33. doi: 10.1038/ng.382. Epub 2009 May 17. Nat Genet. 2009. PMID: 19448623 Free PMC article.