Phrases with «clock genes»

Clock genes are specific genes within our bodies that help regulate our internal biological clocks. They are responsible for controlling our sleep-wake cycle, as well as other daily rhythms like body temperature and hormone levels. These genes essentially tell our bodies when it's time to sleep, wake up, and perform certain functions throughout the day. Full definition

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Sentences with «clock genes»

To figure out when land plants and fungi originated, the team analyzed 119 such molecular clock genes common to living species of animals, plants and fungi. (scientificamerican.com)
We show that expression of clock genes in osteoblasts is regulated by the sympathetic nervous system and leptin. (sanger.ac.uk)
But after scientists discovered human circadian clock genes in the late 1990s, they found that the genes were expressed in tissues throughout the body. (sciencemag.org)
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Phrases with «clock genes»

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