Functional and regulatory diversification of period genes responsible for circadian rhythm in vertebrates
J. S. KWAK, M. A. Leon-Tapia, C. Diblasi, D. Manousi, L. Gronvold, G. K. Sandvik, M. Saitou
This study investigates the evolutionary diversification of Period genes across vertebrates, finding rapid evolution and sub-functionalization, especially in protein-binding regions critical for circadian regulation.
bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology