The singularity of Cetacea behaviour parallels the complete inactivation of melatonin gene modules
M. Lopes-Marques, R. Ruivo, L. Q. Alves, N. Sousa, A. M. Machado, L. F. C. Castro
The paper examines melatonin-related gene modules in cetacean genomes and finds they are eroded, paralleling their unique behavioral traits.
bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2018Evolutionary Biology