Pleiotropic function of the oca2 gene underlies the evolution of sleep loss and albinism in cavefish
M. O'Gorman, S. Thakur, G. Imrie, R. Moran, E. R. Duboue, N. Rohner, S. E. McGaugh, A. C. Keene, J. E. Kowalko
This study identifies oca2 as a gene with pleiotropic effects that contributes to both albinism and sleep loss in cavefish.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2020Evolutionary Biology