Artificial Light at Night Disrupts Circadian and Metabolic Gene Expression in the Green Anole Lizard (Anolis carolinensis): A Transcriptomic Analysis
Violeta Trejo-Reveles, Michele A. Johnson, Florissa F. Patterson, Grace E. Anderson, Zhou Wu, Alex R. Johnston, Simone Meddle
This study shows that artificial light at night disrupts circadian and metabolic gene expression in green anole lizards, with impacts on hormone regulation, glucose homeostasis, and potential reproductive cycles.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2025 · PreprintGenetics