The Molecular Mechanism of Clock in Thermal Adaptation of Two Congeneric Oyster Species
Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Year: 2025

Clock genes regulate physiological and metabolic processes by responding to changes in environmental light and temperature, and genetic variations in these genes may facilitate environmental adaptation, offering opportunities for resilience to climate change. However, the genetic and molecular mechanisms remain unclear in marine organisms. In this study, we investigated the role of a key clock gene, the circadian locomotor output cycles kaput (<i>Clock</i>), in thermal adaptation using DNA affin