Fig. 7. Conceptual summary comparing E. paradivisa and E. diaphana.

Illustration of main finding in symbiotic (left) and aposymbiotic (right) E. diaphana (top) and E. paradivisa (bottom). The four clocks indicate the periodicity of rhythmic gene expression with the predominant period mentioned in the outer ring. The periodicity of putative circatidal and circadian genes is indicated in the top box. Red indicates oscillatory expression under LD and DD. Rhythmic processes enriched at dusk or daytime for symbiotic or aposymbiotic corals, respectively, are mentioned in the bottom box. Blue text indicates processes that are under circadian regulation.