Phase response curve and RNA-sequencing demonstrate spiders' sensitivity to light and pinpoint candidate light-responsive genes
Natalia Toporikova, Wenduo Cheng, Leyuan Qian, Andrew Mah, Thomas Clarke, Thomas C. Jones, Darrell Moore, Nadia A. Ayoub
The paper uses phase response curves and RNA-sequencing to show spiders' sensitivity to light and identify candidate light-responsive genes.
PLoS ONE · Sep 23, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition