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Genetic Correlates of Individual Differences in Sleep Behavior of Free-Living Great Tits (Parus major).
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 6 Jan 2016
Stuber Erica F, Baumgartner Christine, Dingemanse Niels J, Kempenaers Bart, Mueller Jakob C
Abstract excerpt
Within populations, free-living birds display considerable variation in observable sleep behaviors, reflecting dynamic interactions between individuals and their environment. Genes are expected to contribute to repeatable between-individual differences in sleep behaviors, which may be associated with individual fitness. We identified and genotyped polymorphisms in nine candidate genes for sleep, and measured five...
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