Slow waves, sharp waves, ripples, and REM in sleeping dragons
2016
Most animal species sleep, from invertebrates to primates. However, neuroscientists have until now only actively recorded the sleeping brains of birds and mammals. Shein-Idelson et al. now describe the electrophysiological hallmarks of sleep in reptiles. Recordings from the brains of Australian dragons revealed the typical features of slow-wave sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. These findings indicate that the brainstem circuits responsible for slow-wave and REM sleep are not only very ancient but were already involved in sleep dynamics in reptiles.
Science , this issue p. [590][1]
[1]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.aaf3621
Keywords:
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
51
References
113
Citations
NaN
KQI