Contribution of the eye and of opn4xa function to circadian photoentrainment in the diurnal zebrafish.

The eye is instrumental for controlling circadian rhythms in mice and human. Here, we address the conservation of this function in the zebrafish, a diurnal vertebrate. Using lakritz (lak) mutant larvae, which lack retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), we show that while a functional eye contributes to mask...

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Main Authors: Clair Chaigne, Dora Sapède, Xavier Cousin, Laurent Sanchou, Patrick Blader, Elise Cau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1011172&type=printable