Clocks at sea: the genome-editing tide is rising

Trends Genet. 2024 Feb 8:S0168-9525(24)00006-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2024.01.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe coastline is a particularly challenging environment for its inhabitants. Not only do they have to cope with the solar day and the passing of seasons, but they must also deal with tides. In addition, many marine species track the phase of the moon, especially to coordinate reproduction. Marine animals show remarkable behavioral and physiological adaptability, using biological clocks to anticipate specific environmental cycles. Presently, we lack a basic understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying circatidal and circalunar clocks. Recent advances in genome engineering and the development of genetically tractable marine model organisms are transforming how we study these timekeeping mechanisms and opening a novel era in marine chronobiology.PMID:38336520 | DOI:10.1016/j.tig.2024.01.006
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