A team of the Scientists at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich identified the gene, called ABCC9 that can reduce the length of time people sleep. The same gene was linked to heart disease and diabetes.
The scientists based their findings on a Europe-wide survey. Survey participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire assessing their sleep habits.
The survey revealed that people who had two copies of one common variant of ABCC9 slept for shorter periods than people with two copies of another version.The scientists had already established that the ABCC9 gene was also present in fruitflies. the team was able to modify it in the animal and decrease the length of time for which it slept.
Scientists discovered the Gene called ABCC9 that Controls Sleep
By Jagran Josh
Nov 28, 2011, 14:45 IST
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