Deep, dark secrets of melatonin in animal evolution.

Cell

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA. Electronic address:

Published: September 2014

Tosches et al. show that melatonin signaling regulates circadian swimming in annelid worms by rhythmically activating cholinergic neurons. This suggests an evolutionary connection between melatonin signaling in invertebrates and sleep regulation in vertebrates.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2014.09.004DOI Listing

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