A cellular basis for the mammalian nocturnal-diurnal switch
A. D. Beale, M. J. Christmas, N. M. Rzechorzek, A. Mihut, A. Zeng, C. Ellis, N. R. James, N. J. Smyllie, V. Pilorz, R. Richardson, M. F. Bertelsen, S. V. Fazal, Z. Voysey, K. Moreau, J. Pelletier, , J. S. O'Neill
The paper identifies a conserved cell-intrinsic signal inversion that enables the transition from nocturnality to diurnality, with mTOR signaling as a central mediator.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology