Light-entrained chromatin priming poises rapid metamorphosis in a marine sponge

The most widespread animal life cycle includes a planktonic larval stage that is environmentally induced to settle and rapidly metamorphose into a benthic juvenile.

The most widespread animal life cycle includes a planktonic larval stage that is environmentally induced to settle and rapidly metamorphose into a benthic juvenile. Although this transition is critical for survival, how planetary cues such as light interact with local ecological…