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Circadian and Circalunar Clock Interactions and the Impact of Light in Platynereis dumerilii

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The marine annelid Platynereis dumerilii coordinates its life in accordance to the daily sun cycle but also with the monthly changes of the moon. These rhythms are driven by internal molecular oscillators, both entrained by light. Here we provide an overview of our current knowledge on both circadian and circalunar clocks of the worms, as well as their interactions on molecular and behavioral levels.

In addition, this chapter also presents new data on the impact of nocturnal light (simulating moonlight) on circadian clock gene expression and locomotor behavior. Consistent with work in other species, nocturnal illumination impacts on both. Circadian clock gene expression profiles of worms at “full moon” (FM, i.e., dim nocturnal light) become arrhythmic. Similarly, worms at “full moon” are equally active during day and night, in contrast to their predominant nocturnality during “new moon” (NM, i.e., dark nights between full moon phases) and “free-running full moon” phases (FR-FM, i.e., dark nights when full moon would be expected). Although circadian clock transcript kinetics are different between FM and FR-FM, the circalunar clock-controlled spawning peaks are indistinguishable. This difference further confirms that circalunar clock function is independent of circadian clock transcript oscillations.

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  1. Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna, Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9/4, 1030, Vienna, Austria

    Juliane Zantke, Heinrich Oberlerchner & Kristin Tessmar-Raible

  2. Research Platform “Marine Rhythms of Life”, Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9/4, 1030, Vienna, Austria

    Juliane Zantke & Kristin Tessmar-Raible

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Zantke, J., Oberlerchner, H., Tessmar-Raible, K. (2014). Circadian and Circalunar Clock Interactions and the Impact of Light in Platynereis dumerilii . In: Numata, H., Helm, B. (eds) Annual, Lunar, and Tidal Clocks. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55261-1_8

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