Mutation in CFTR Gene Affects the Body’s Inner Clock, Mouse Study Suggests
A mouse model carrying the most common mutation in the CFTR gene (the gene defective in patients with cystic fibrosis) shows disturbances in genes regulating the sleep cycle known as the circadian clock. The study “Dysregulation of Circadian Rhythm Gene Expression in Cystic Fibrosis Mice” was published in the…