CLOCK evolved in cnidaria to synchronize internal rhythms with diel environmental cues
R. Aguillon, M. Rinsky, N. Simon-Blecher, T. Doniger, L. Appelbaum, O. Levy
This study shows that the Clock gene in cnidarians evolved to synchronize circadian rhythms with daily environmental cycles, with partial compensation via light-responsive pathways.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2023Evolutionary Biology