May 14, 2007 in Biology | 0 comments | Post a comment Internal-Clock Gene Implicated in Weight Gain Scientists tie a circadian-regulated gene to metabolism, fat storage By Nikhil Swaminathan FAT FREE: Mice that have lost the function of the gene Nocturnin do not gain weight when they are fed a high-fat diet. IMAGE COURTESY OF BESHARSE LAB Scientists have found that a gene controlled by the ma