Hypocretin underlies the evolution of sleep loss in the Mexican cavefish

Hypocretin underlies the evolution of sleep loss in the Mexican cavefish

The duration of sleep varies dramatically between species, yet little is known about the genetic basis or evolutionary factors driving this variation in behavior. The Mexican cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus, exists as surface populations that inhabit rivers, and multiple cave populations with convergen...

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Main Authors: James B Jaggard, Bethany A Stahl, Evan Lloyd, David A Prober, Erik R Duboue, Alex C Keene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-02-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
cavefish
sleep
Orexin
sensory processing
metabolism
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/32637

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