Avian circadian clock genes: ontogeny and role for adaptive programming in avian embryos

Circadian clocks are ubiquitous across almost all organisms, from cyanobacteria to humans, due to a highly conserved mechanism involving a network of negative feedback loops. This molecular oscillator underpins rhythmic oscillations in physiology and behaviour at the organismal level. In vertebrates...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Physiology
Main Authors:	Caleb J. Wellard, Meltem Weger, Frédéric Gachon, Katherine L. Buchanan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Subjects:	clock gene circadian avian ontogeny hatching mitochondria melatonin
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2025.1586580/full