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Murakami, K., Keene, A.C. (2014). Development: better sleep on it, children.  Curr. Biol. 24(12): R569--R571.
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FBrf0228486
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Abstract
A new study has identified a neural circuit that is responsible for increasing sleep in young fruit flies. Reduced dopamine signaling to the fan-shaped body during early life promotes sleep and is critical for proper brain development.
PubMed ID
24937284
PubMed Central ID
PMC4384164 (PMC) (EuropePMC)
DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2014.05.012
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Publication Type
    Journal
    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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