Adaptation and convergence in circadian‐related genes in Iberian freshwater fish

Abstract Background The circadian clock is a biological timing system that improves the ability of organisms to deal with environmental fluctuations. At the molecular level it consists of a network of transcription-translation feedback loops, involving genes that activate (bmal and clock – positive...

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Main Authors: João M. Moreno, Tiago F. Jesus, Maria M. Coelho, Vitor C. Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01767-z