A repeatedly evolved mutation in Cryptochrome-1 of subterranean animals alters behavioral and molecular circadian rhythms
Amruta Swaminathan, Alexander Kenzior, Andrew Price, Hua Li, Colin S. McCoin, Aurélie Hintermann, Kyle J. Weaver, NatiCia Morris, Alex C. Keene, Nicolas Rohner
This study characterizes the CRY1 R263Q mutation in subterranean animals, showing altered circadian rhythms and gene expression in mice, but no major metabolic defects.
iScience · Jun 12, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology