Repeated evolution of circadian clock dysregulation in cavefish populations
K. L. Mack, J. B. Jaggard, J. L. Persons, C. N. Passow, B. A. Stanhope, E. Ferrufino, D. Tsuchiya, S. E. Smith, B. D. Slaughter, J. E. Kowalko, N. Rohner, A. C. Keene, S. E. McGaugh
This study shows that cavefish populations have independently evolved circadian clock dysregulation, with reduced transcriptome rhythmicity and sleep reduction linked to specific gene mutations.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2020Evolutionary Biology