Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Genetic analysis identifies proteins controlling sleep in mice

A genetic screening approach has been used to identify mutations that affect sleep/wakefulness in mice, international researchers report. The amount of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-REM sleep shown to be regulated by NALCN and SIK3 proteins, respectively.


Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161102142147.htm

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