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Table 1 Peak times, responses to photoperiod, and mode of synchronization of Cry genes in LD and SD

From: Midnight/midday-synchronized expression of cryptochrome genes in the eyes of three teleost species, zebrafish, goldfish, and medaka

Gene

Peak time in ZTa

Peak time in MNFTb

Peak time in SSFTc

Phase Difference (hr)

between LD and SD

Mode of Synchronization

LD

SD

LD

SD

LD

SD

ΔZT

ΔMNFTb

ΔSSFTc

Zebrafish

    zCry1aa

5.60

5.19

10.60

12.19

15.60

19.19

0.41

1.59

3.59

Sunrise

    zCry1aa_2nd

(5.60)

20.31

(10.60)

3.31

(15.60)

10.31

9.29

7.29

5.29

Sunset

    zCry1ab_M

23.66

21.51

4.66

4.51

9.66

11.51

2.15

0.15

1.85

Midnight/Midday

    zCry1ab_E

13.00

9.03

18.00

16.03

23.00

23.03

3.97

1.97

0.03

Sunset

    zCry1ba

13.31

10.46

18.31

17.46

23.31

0.46

2.85

0.85

1.15

Midnight/Midday

    zCry1bb

11.12

9.98

16.12

16.98

21.12

23.98

1.14

0.86

2.86

Midnight/Midday

    zCry2

22.97

18.49

3.97

1.49

8.97

8.49

4.48

2.48

0.48

Sunset

    zCry4

10.38

10.23

15.38

17.23

20.38

0.23

0.15

1.85

3.85

Sunrise

Goldfish

    gCry1aa

5.04

4.06

10.04

11.06

15.04

18.06

0.98

1.02

3.02

Sunrise

    gCry1ab

12.61

10.14

17.61

17.14

22.61

0.14

2.47

0.47

1.53

Midnight/Midday

    gCry1ba

13.06

11.05

18.06

18.05

23.06

1.05

2.01

0.01

1.99

Midnight/Midday

    gCry1bb

10.81

9.44

15.81

16.44

20.81

23.44

1.37

0.63

2.63

Midnight/Midday

    gCry2

22.02

19.59

3.02

2.59

8.02

9.59

2.43

0.43

1.57

Midnight/Midday

    gCry4

13.18

12.47

18.18

19.47

23.18

2.47

0.71

1.29

3.29

Sunrise

Medaka

    OlCry1aa

3.85

4.77

8.85

11.77

13.85

18.77

0.92

2.92

4.92

Sunrise

    OlCry1ab

2.68

1.37

7.68

8.37

12.68

15.37

1.31

0.69

2.69

Midnight/Midday

    OlCry1ba

15.42

9.17

20.42

16.17

1.42

23.17

6.25

4.25

2.25

Sunset

    OlCry2

4.08

1.94

9.08

8.94

14.08

15.94

2.14

0.14

1.86

Midnight/Midday

  1. a Zeitgeber time
  2. b Midnight-fitting time
  3. c Sunset-fitting time