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sleep/wake cycle, genetics & genomics

Blind Cavefish in Mexico Offer Clues to Sleep Regulation
Catherine Offord | Feb 6, 2018 | 2 min read
Two studies identify a signaling pathway that contributes to the fish’s sleeplessness.
A Genetic Root to Seasonal Affective Disorder
Bob Grant | Feb 23, 2016 | 2 min read
Researchers have identified a gene that ties sleeping patterns to the winter blues experienced by many people living at extreme northern and southern latitudes.
Daytime Sleep Alters Human Transcriptome
Jef Akst | Jan 20, 2014 | 3 min read
A mistimed sleep cycle drastically reduces the number of genes that are expressed in a 24-hour rhythm.
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