Daily cycle in oxygen consumption by the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis Stephenson

In bilaterian animals, the circadian clock is intimately involved in regulating energetic metabolism. Although cnidarians exhibit diel behavioral rhythms including cycles in locomotor activity, tentacle extension and spawning, daily cycles in cnidarian metabolism have not been described. To explore...

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Main Authors: Amy E. Maas, Ian T. Jones, Adam M. Reitzel, Ann M. Tarrant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-02-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/5/2/161