Genes Important To Sleep Discovered
Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 15:28
in Biology & Nature
The fruit fly is genetically wired to sleep, although the sleep comes in widely variable amounts and patterns, according to new research. Learning more about the genetics of sleep in model animals could lead to advances in understanding human sleep and how sleep loss affects the human condition.
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