Sentences with phrase «loss of a particular gene»
«This is the plot twist that gives away the story,» says Sharma, because it allows scientists like him to trace the evolutionary and genetic history of this group of animals, united by their loss of a particular gene.
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«Some people are protected from the effects of sleep deprivation by this particular gene variation but, for most of us, sleep loss does something to the brain that simply prevents us from switching gears when circumstances change.»
What we found is that the ability of this chronic social stress to produce maladaptive changes in brain and behavior — loss of pleasure, inability to sleep normally and so on — are mediated through epigenetic modifications of gene expression, in particular, emotional centers of the brain.