Shorter Sleep Gene Identified

Originally shared by Neuroscience News

Shorter Sleep Gene Identified

You may have wondered why some people seem to need less sleep. Is it in their genes? It turns out that it likely is. A number of so called short-sleeper genes, which are associated with little need for sleep, have recently been identified through years of arduous research and serendipity.

The research is in Cell Reports. (full open access)

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http://neurosciencenews.com/short-sleep-genetics-3372/

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