Gene differs in early birds and night owls
Differences in a gene for the human biological clock may help explain why some people are early risers and others hit the snooze button.
References:
Katzenberg, D. . . . E. Mignot. 1998. Clock and morningness-eveningness in the general population. Sleep 21(Sept. 15):568.
Further Readings:
Travis, J. 1998. Single gene invites worms to dinner party. Science News 154(Sept. 12):167.
______. 1998. Timely surprises. Science News 154(July 11):24.
Sources:
Emmanuel Mignot
Stanford University Medical Center
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
1201 Welch Road, Room P112
Stanford, CA 94305-5485
From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 13, September 26,
1998, p. 196.
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