Buttheresearchersalsofoundthatlikewithplants, theycouldtakeawaythestimulus, thelight, andthebacteriastillperformedthesamecycle. So, thesebacteriacantelltime, youguys!
Thisisthefirsttimewe'veeverseensomethinglikethisin a non-photosyntheticbacterium.
Theresearchteamactuallyobserved a similarpatterninresponsetodailytemperaturechanges, withexpressionofothergenesalsofluctuatingwithtemperatureshiftsthroughouttheday.